On Monday, July 10, 2017 at 0119 hours police responded to a 911 call of two aided children with difficulty breathing at 98 Van Cortlandt Park South within the confines of the 50 Precinct in Bronx.
Upon arrival, police observed a 2-year-old female and a 3-year-old male, both unconscious and unresponsive.
EMS also responded and transported both children to Montefiore Medical Center, where they were later both pronounced deceased.
The deceased have been identified as follows.
Olivia Gee, 2
98 Van Cortlandt Park South
Bronx, NY 10463
Micha Gee, 3
98 Van Cortlandt Park South
Bronx, NY 10463
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation the following 33-year-old female suspect has been arrested and charged in regard to this incident.
Arrested:
Jade Spencer
110 North Fulton Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Charges:
- manslaughter (2 counts)
The investigation remains ongoing.
All charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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