Tragic haunting photos show a diaper and white baby blanket on the ground outside a Bronx apartment building where a 5-month-old girl and her young mom plunged 15 stories Tuesday.
The horrific scene outside 2550 Olinville Ave. comes as the baby clings to life at Jacobi Hospital, where her 23-year-old mother died after the 3:38 a.m. incident, police and sources said.
A 23-year-old woman and her 5-month-old baby fell 15 floors of the Bronx apartment balcony. James Keivom for NY Post
A general view of the scene is shown at 2550 Olinville Ave. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in the Bronx, N.Y., after the woman and her baby fell. James Keivom for NY Post
The mother died shortly after plunging from the window. Nathaly Ramirez/Facebook
The baby’s diaper was reportedly seen at the scene behind police tape. James Keivom for NY Post
A stuffed child’s toy is seen near the scene on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in the Bronx. James Keivom for NY Post
Scene of the fall where neighbors told law enforcement that the mother and her baby may have been thrown from the balcony. James Keivom for NY Post
Neighbors told police that the mom and baby may have been thrown from the balcony, and law-enforcement sources said cops have identified a potential person of interest in the incident, but no details were released.
“Please don’t do this!” a tenant told WABC News she heard a woman yelling before the resident saw something plummet to the ground.
A taped off area where the victims fell to the ground outside of the Olinville Ave. apartment building. James Keivom for NY Post
Emergency Service Unit officers leave the building after a mother was killed and a baby was critically injured. Robert Mecea for NY Post
Hours later, the baby’s diaper and blanket remained outside the building behind police tape, as cops continue to investigate.
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