3-year-old dies in Chicago after allegedly being pushed into Lake Michigan by aunt, officials say
A 3-year-old boy has died after he was pushed into Lake Michigan in Chicago by his aunt, officials said.
A 3-year-old boy has died after he was pushed into Lake Michigan in Chicago by his aunt, officials said.
The child was with Victoria Moreno, 34, on Sept. 19 when she allegedly pushed him into the water in the 700 block of East Grand Street, the site of Navy Pier, a tourist attraction.
“The offender did not attempt to rescue the victim,” police said in a news release.
The child was pulled from the water by emergency personnel and transported to an area hospital in critical condition, police said.
The toddler, identified as Josiah Brown, was pronounced dead at 10:16 a.m. Sunday at Lurie Children’s Hospital, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.
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