A tragic incident occurred in Northwest D.C. on Saturday, as a young boy died after a fall from a window of an apartment building. The D.C. Police arrived at the scene near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and 4th Street Northwest, following a distress call made at approximately 1:58 p.m., as reported by FOX 5 DC. Upon their arrival, first responders found the child unconscious and not breathing.
Despite their efforts, the four-year-old was pronounced deceased at the scene. WJLA notes that the precise floor, from which the child fell, has not yet been confirmed by officials.
Nonetheless, the area witnessed a closure of 4th Street to allow for the death investigation. Further details about the circumstances that led to the child's fatal plunge are still unclear. Investigators were seen surveying the area and examining the building throughout the afternoon of the incident, according to NBC Washington.
Details about the events leading up to the child's fall remain the subject of ongoing investigation by the police and medical examiner, as per WJLA.
