Overview

• One-month-old Kiyanna Winfield was found unresponsive on May 27 in her Queensbridge Houses apartment, initially believed to have been mauled by her family’s puppy.
• The New York City Office of the Medical Examiner ruled that the dog-inflicted wounds occurred after her death and has not yet determined the official cause or manner of death.
• Animal Control has seized the family’s six-month-old German Shepherd–pit bull mix, which police initially suspected in the fatal incident.
• Neighbors reported previous warnings to the mother about the dog’s temperament, and the infant’s grandmother had offered to care for the newborn to ensure her safety.
• The NYPD has made no arrests as it continues to investigate the circumstances of Kiyanna Winfield’s death.