HEMPSTEAD, New York (WABC) — A father and his 12-year-old son were killed in a two-alarm fire in a Hempstead apartment building Friday morning.<\/p>\n
The flames broke out in the Albemarle Avenue building just before 4:05 a.m.<\/p>\n
Kenneth Roberts, 42, and his son Mekhi were both pulled from their basement apartment and taken to Nassau University Medical Center where they later died.<\/p>\n
Some 100 firefighters raced to help. Sadly, it would not be enough to save the victims.<\/p>\n
Eyewitness News obtained video of the young boy, who loved playing firefighter when he was little.<\/p>\n
The grieving wife and stepmother, Lissett Cruz, gave Eyewitness News the video and photo of her loved ones.<\/p>\n
“He was a good kid. And my husband, he loved his son. He loved his family. He was a loving, honest person,” Cruz said. “I don’t feel like it’s real, it’s a dream. I’m at a loss for words, it doesn’t feel real right now.”<\/p>\n
Ten residents and a dog were displaced by the fire and are being assisted by the Red Cross.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials say there were no smoke detectors observed.<\/p>\n
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