A woman and 5-year-old boy were found dead Monday in Miami after falling from a high-rise apartment building. The Miami Herald reported that the incident happened at 88 SW Seventh St. (Google Maps)
A woman and a 5-year-old child died after falling from at least the 20th floor of a Miami high-rise Monday night, officials say.
Miami Fire Rescue said they responded to a report of a possible "jumper” Monday night.
Authorities found the woman dead near the building, while the boy was unresponsive on a sixth-floor terrace and was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in “extremely critical” condition. He was later pronounced dead.
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Capt. Ignatius Carroll said they likely fell from at least the 20th floor.
Their names haven’t been released and it’s unclear what the relationship was between the pair. Police are investigating what lead to their deaths.
Fox News' Michael Sinkewicz and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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