A heartbreaking incident unfolded Monday afternoon in Jamaica, Queens, where a 15-month-old toddler was discovered unresponsive and covered in blood, prompting a major police response. Emergency crews transported both the young child and his 28-year-old mother to a nearby hospital, where the boy was later pronounced dead. The mother, who had slash wounds on her wrists, survived and is in stable condition.
Disturbing Discovery Inside a Queens Home
Police were called to a residence on 157th Street in the Jamaica neighborhood around 1:30 p.m. after a report of an assault inside the home. Officers entering the scene found the toddler lying motionless and covered in blood. Nearby, the child’s mother was discovered with deep cuts to her wrists and immediately taken into custody for questioning.
Paramedics rushed both to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, but officials confirmed the child did not survive his injuries. The circumstances surrounding the boy’s death remain under investigation, and authorities have yet to release an official cause of death.
Mother Stable, Cause of Death Pending Examination
Emergency responders noted that the toddler did not appear to have been stabbed or show signs of blunt force trauma, leading investigators to consider whether the blood on the child may have come from the mother’s injuries.
New York’s Chief Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to determine how the child died, and no arrests have been made in the case as of late afternoon. Law enforcement sources continue gathering evidence and statements as they work to understand what led to this tragic event.
Community Shocked by Harrowing Event
Neighbors in the tight-knit Queens neighborhood expressed shock and sadness over the tragedy, with several describing the normally quiet block as being “turned upside down” by the emergency response and heartbreaking discovery. The home where the incident occurred has since been secured as investigators comb the scene for clues.
