Crime & Safety
Boy, 11, Dies While Attending NYC Afterschool Program: Report
The 11-year-old boy apparently fainted and went into cardiac arrest, police said.
NEW YORK CITY — An 11-year-boy died while at a New York City after school program on Wednesday, police said.
The incident happened inside the Icahn Charter School in the Bronx just after 4 p.m., according to an AMNY report.
The boy apparently fainted and went into cardiac arrest, according to the report.
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The 11-year-old boy was transported to Jacobi Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The city's medical examiner will the exact cause of death.
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The boy's identity has been not revealed pending family notification.
An investigation remains ongoing, police said.
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