Benjamin Carroll

4-Month-Old Girl Suddenly Dies at NYC Home After Being Put Down: Cops

A medical examiner will determine the infant's cause of death

What to Know

  • Police say a 4-month-old baby girl died after her parents found her unresponsive at their home in the Bronx Sunday night
  • Aniyah Williams was found unconscious inside her Claremont apartment after she was put down
  • A medical examiner will determine the girl's cause of death and authorities say their investigation is ongoing

Cops are investigating the sudden death of baby girl in the Bronx. 

The NYPD says four-month-old Aniyah Williams was found unconscious inside her Claremont apartment on Fulton Avenue around 5:30 Sunday night. She was rushed to an area hospital, but it was there where doctors pronounced her dead.

Police said baby Aniyah had no signs of trauma and nothing inside the home was out of ordinary. Aniyah was put down and her parents went to sleep, but when they woke up they noticed she was unresponsive.

A medical examiner will determine Aniyah's cause of death. Police say their investigation is ongoing. 

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