Police Investigate Death of 5-Year-Old Girl in Queens

Police are investigating the death of a 5-year-old girl found with injuries inside a home in Queens on Wednesday night. Officers responded to a 911 call for an assault in the South Richmond Hill neighborhood just before 7 p.m. and discovered the child unconscious and unresponsive, according to the NYPD. Emergency Medical Services transported the girl in critical condition to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The girl, whose identity has not been released pending family notification, was reported to have trauma to her mouth and nose, according to sources. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. As of late Wednesday night, no arrests have been made.