Crime & Safety
4-Year-Old Found Dead In Bk Courtyard; Brother In Custody: NYPD
Shimron Smith's body was found Saturday morning.
BROOKLYN, NY — A 4-year-old boy was found dead in the courtyard of a Brooklyn apartment building early Saturday morning, according to the NYPD.
The boy's 20-year-old brother has been taken into custody, the NYPD said. The brother, Shawn J. Smith, is charged with second-degree murder.
Police responded to a 911 call for an unconscious child outside the 2400 block of Nostrand Avenue around 3:30 a.m. EMS responding the scene found the boy, 4-year-old Shimron Smith, unconscious and unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The investigation is ongoing.
#NYPD #CrimeScene unit coming out of apt building where #police found 4-yr-old Shimron Smith dead. It’s believed he was pushed from the building. His 20-yr-old brother in custody. #1010WINS pic.twitter.com/5f5DVqa9il
— Samantha Liebman (@SamiLiebman) September 29, 2018
This report will be updated as more information is learned.
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