Crime & Safety
11-Month-Old NYC Girl's Death Ruled A Homicide: NYPD
Two separate infant's deaths have been ruled a homicide this week, according to the city's medical examiner.
NEW YORK CITY — A 11-month-old infant's death has been deemed a homicide, the city's medical examiner announced Friday.
Jazeli Mirabal of the Bronx died on Aug. 14, police said.
Officers found the 11-month-old victim unresponsive at 1314 West Farms Road. Mirabal was transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, where she was pronounced dead.
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No arrests have been made, and an investigation remains ongoing.
At the time of the incident, it was reported the infant may have died from an apparent drowning.
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Earlier this week on Nov. 13, officials also deemed the death of a 4-month-old infant as a homicide after finding cocaine in his system, Patch previously reported.
Ariel Gonzalez, of the Bronx, died on Aug. 10.
Officers responded to a 911 call at 707 Eagle Ave., where they found the 4-month-old boy unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, police said.
The Office of Chief Medical Examiner determined Gonzalez died from acute cocaine intoxication.
An investigation remains ongoing in that incident as well.
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