Woman dies, baby critically injured after they were allegedly thrown from Bronx apartment block: reports

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-06 · by Chris Bradford
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Early Tuesday morning, a woman died and a baby was critically injured after being reportedly thrown from a balcony in the Bronx at 2550 Olinville Avenue. Police arrived at 3:38 a.m. to find both victims with injuries consistent with a fall from an elevated position; they were taken to Jacobi Hospital where the woman later died. Witnesses claim one victim was a baby, and reports suggest the individuals may have been thrown from a balcony. The police investigation is ongoing without further details provided about the relationship between the victims or who threw them.
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On Tuesday morning at 3:38 AM, NYPD officers responded to a call at 2550 Olinville Avenue in the Bronx after two victims, one of whom was reportedly an infant, were found on the ground with injuries indicating they had fallen from a high place. Both individuals were taken to Jacobi Hospital in critical condition; however, the woman later died while the baby remains critically injured. A witness told WABC that the pair were thrown off a balcony. The identities of the victims and the person responsible for the alleged act are unknown, as authorities have not released any additional information about either party involved.

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Chris Bradford
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Bronx NYPD The Post WABC

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NYPD ORG · 2× Bronx GPE · 1× The Post ORG · 1× WABC ORG · 1×

Narrative

Officers swooped on 2550 Olinville Avenue at 3:38 a.m., where they found the two victims on the ground with injuries consistent with a fall from an elevated position, the NYPD told The Post.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06

Claims (9 extracted, 2 hedged)

A woman died early Tuesday and a baby has been critically injured after they were allegedly thrown from a Bronx apartment block balcony, according to reports. uncertain
they → die → reports
Officers swooped on 2550 Olinville Avenue at 3:38 a.m., where they found the two victims on the ground with injuries consistent with a fall from an elevated position, the NYPD told The Post. asserted
NYPD → swoop → Post
Both victims were rushed to Jacobi hospital in a critical condition. asserted
victims → rush → condition
The woman has since been pronounced dead. asserted
woman → pronounce → ?
Authorities did not provide any further details about the victims or the nature of the fall. asserted
Authorities → provide → fall
A witness told cops one of the victims was a baby. asserted
one → tell → victims
They also claimed the infant and woman were thrown from a balcony, WABC reported. asserted
WABC → claim → balcony
The relationship between the woman and child is unclear and cops have not revealed any details on who allegedly threw them. uncertain
who → reveal → them
NYPD officers were seen entering the 18-story apartment complex amid the ongoing investigation. asserted
officers → see → investigation
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