A woman and a 5-year-old boy died after falling from a high-rise in Florida, police said.
The pair were found at the high-rise in the Brickell City Center, the Miami Fire Rescue said.
Just after 8 p.m. on Feb. 25, firefighters rushed to the high-rise at 88 West Seventh Street after receiving a report of a possible jumper.
Crews found the boy unresponsive on a terrace on the sixth-floor. An adult woman was found nearby.
Miami Fire Capt. Ignatius Carroll told the Miami Herald that the woman and boy are believed to have fallen from at least the 20th floor.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene; the boy was rushed to a hospital but died later Monday.
Owner Swire Properties issued a statement on Tuesday, saying: “We are heartbroken by this incident, and our deepest sympathies are with the family and their friends during this difficult time.”
Kristen Sullivan, who lives nearby, told CBS Miami: “It’s shocking just knowing that can just happen to anybody at any time. The fact that there’s a child involved with this, it’s really heartbreaking and my thoughts go out to their family.”
A woman and a 5-year-old boy were killed after falling at least 14 stories from a Brickell City Centre high-rise, according to Miami authorities. https://t.co/hCTTbfNvIB
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) February 26, 2019
A family says a five-year-old and 37-year-old mother are dead after they fell from the at least the 20th floor at 88th SW 7th St. They were found unresponsive on the 6th floor by fire rescue. Earlier a family member called officials saying the woman threatened to jump. @wsvn pic.twitter.com/ZNBtyHJsLp
— Sheldon Fox-7 News (@fox_sheldon) February 26, 2019
“It’s horrible, so sad,” added Maria Elias, who lives in the building, to NBC Miami. “You think the worst, especially cause you’re a mom.”
Pictures and video footage from the scene showed a number of police cars on the street outside the building.
Police have not detailed whether the woman who died was related to the boy who died. Fire officials said she may be his mother.
People who identified themselves as relatives of the deceased told WSVN that the woman was the mother of the boy who died. The cause of the fall has not been detailed and police said they’re waiting on a report from investigators.
Tragic news for South Florida. No matter the intent in this incident, the death of a young,
innocent child is something that affects us all. My prayers for this child and family. https://t.co/IEF7Gqurl1— Alberto M. Carvalho (@MiamiSup) February 26, 2019
#BREAKING: A woman and a child died after a possible fall Monday night from Brickell City Centre https://t.co/3cL5YqLTtu
— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) February 26, 2019
They said the woman, who was 37, was named Solange.
Other area residents told the broadcaster they were shocked by what happened.
“Late last night, I heard, in passing, ‘Rise,’ and I go, ‘No, that couldn’t be this building,’” said Patricia Lopez, who lives in the building. “I waited until this morning, saw the news, and I said, ‘Oh, my God.’”
“I asked the management and people from the building, but they weren’t allowed to say anything,” resident Roberto Junior added. “I just saw the cops in the building interviewing people. It’s a very family-friendly building. I love the area. I never saw anything weird.”