A mother is dead and her baby was clinging to life after police said they were pushed off a New York City balcony on Oct. 7.
The New York City Fire Department told USA TODAY that crews responded at 3:40 a.m. ET for a report of a person thrown from a building in the city's Bronx borough.
Upon arrival, New York police officers, who also responded, said they found a 23-year-old woman and an 8-month-old girl with injuries indicative of a fall from an elevated position.
"Further investigation determined that both individuals had been pushed from a balcony," the NYPD told USA TODAY.
Emergency responders transported the infant in critical condition to a hospital, police said.
The baby's mother, identified by police as Nathaly Ramirez, was also take to a hospital,
where she was pronounced dead.
Police did not release suspect information in the case, and said that so far no arrests have been made.
The case remained under investigation on Oct. 7.Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mother killed, baby critical after being pushed off NYC balcony, cops say
