15-month-old baby dies in Queens; woman found injured, NYPD says

A 15-month-old baby was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead in Jamaica, Queens, according to the NYPD.

15-month-old boy dead

What we know:

Police report that a 911 call was made at 1:37 p.m. regarding an assault.  After arriving at 108-33 157th Street, police discovered a 15-month-old boy and a 28-year-old woman.

The baby was found unconscious and unresponsive, and the woman had slashes on her wrists, police say. Both were taken to Jamaica Hospital, where the baby was pronounced dead. The woman is currently in stable condition.

No arrests have been made at this time.

What we don't know:

The cause of the baby's death is not yet known. It is also not known how the woman was injured.

The identities of both the woman and the 15-month-old are not known yet. The relationship between the two is not confirmed, but law enforcement sources have told FOX 5 NY that she is the baby's mother.

The Source: This article includes information provided by the NYPD.

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