CHICAGO (WLS) — A little boy who was living in a migrant shelter in Pilsen died Sunday and a one-year-old girl was transported to the hospital, Chicago police are investigating.
The boy was identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office as 5-year-old Jean Carlos Martinez.
Police said the boy was not feeling well and was taken from the shelter near Cermak Road and Halsted Street to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
A one-year-old girl was transported to UIC from the same shelter with fever and vomiting, the Chicago Fire Department said. The girl’s condition was not immediately known.
The city-run shelter, located inside a warehouse, houses upwards of 1,000 migrants.
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Police said there no one is in custody and according to a source, the incident doesn’t appear to be criminal.
Many questions remain on how the child died and what led up to his death. Further details were not immediately available.
Mayor Brandon Johnson released a statement saying, “We are saddened at the tragic death of 5-year-old Jean Carlos Martinez, who was living in the temporary shelter at 2241 S. Halsted Street. Initial reports indicate that the child was suffering from a medical emergency and passed away shortly after arriving to Comer Children’s Hospital. City officials are providing support to the family and are still gathering information on this tragedy. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
“My heart and my prayers go out to the Martinez family. The City will continue to provide resources and support to them during this difficult time.”
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