A 4-year-old boy in Brooklyn has died after being exposed to fentanyl at a women’s shelter on Tuesday, law enforcement sources said.
Detectives are now questioning the tot’s parents about the reported overdose inside a shelter at 4612 Glenwood Road in Flatbush.
According to police sources, officers from the 63rd Precinct responded to a 911 call of a child having a medical emergency at the location at about 8:09 a.m. They arrived and found the youngster who had suffered symptoms from an apparent overdose.
EMS administered Narcan to the boy before rushing him to Maimonides Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Police have not yet released his identity.
Sources familiar with the incident report that while the location is a Women in Need (WIN) shelter, husbands are permitted to visit in the daytime hours. The boy’s mother and father were allegedly found to be ingesting fentanyl at the time, exposing the child to the drug.
Both parents have been taken into custody for questioning; charges against them are pending.
Numerous police and medical crews, including hazmat teams, were still combing the crime scene late Tuesday night.
A WIN spokesperson commented on the incident, stating that the organization is devastated: “WIN is devastated that a child in one of our shelters has been hospitalized. We are working closely with the NYPD to support their ongoing investigation. We remain committed as ever to fostering a safe and supportive environment for all families that call a Win shelter home.”
