1-year-old boy dies after falling from Edgewater building, police say
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Key Points:
- A 1-year-old boy died after falling from the fourth floor of a residential building in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood on Friday morning; the cause of the fall remains unclear.
- The child suffered a head injury and was initially taken to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition before dying at Lurie Children's Hospital.
- A nearby resident performed CPR on the boy after the fall while waiting for paramedics, expressing shock and sympathy for the family.
- The building's windows slide open sideways and have screens, but it is unknown how the child fell through or past these safety features.
- Area Three detectives are investigating the incident, and no other injuries were reported.
