A 4-year-old child is in critical but stable condition after falling from a fifth-story opening of a Long Beach apartment building on Wednesday, May 20, turning an early evening on Long Beach Boulevard into a major emergency response.
Police and firefighters were called to the 1000 block of Long Beach Boulevard at about 6 p.m., after someone reported that a young child had fallen from an upper floor. Video from the scene showed several units with balconies, and authorities had not immediately clarified whether the child fell from a window or a balcony.
What We Know So Far
Officers arrived alongside paramedics, who rushed the child to a hospital, according to NBC Los Angeles. The station reported that the child is 4 years old and was being treated in critical but stable condition.
Investigators remained at the scene Wednesday night, but only limited information was released publicly. As of that initial report, officials had not detailed how the fall occurred or whether anyone else was in the apartment at the time, and they had not provided any updates beyond the child’s condition.
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