BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A dead fetus was found near a Brooklyn apartment Thursday evening, police said.
A woman walking called 911 to report what appeared to be a baby or a fetus on Union Street at around 5:30 p.m., police sources said.
A 4-month-old fetus was found unconscious and unresponsive. Emergency Medical Services were called and pronounced the fetus dead at the scene, police said.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York will determine the cause of death. An investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Other details were not made immediately available.
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.