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Medical Examiner Rules Death of 1-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy a Homicide

Police are investigating the Brownsville case with no arrests reported.

Overview

  • The child was identified as Anthony Casey, 1, found unconscious in an apartment on Newport Street near Thatford Avenue.
  • Officers responded to a 911 call around 4:58 p.m. on Oct. 3 and discovered the toddler unresponsive, according to the NYPD.
  • EMS transported him to One Brooklyn Health–Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
  • The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Tuesday that he died from blunt-force injuries to the torso.
  • The NYPD described the case as an active investigation and has not announced any arrests.