10-Year-Old Boy Killed In East New York Fire

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A fire has claimed the life of a child in Brooklyn.

The fire started around 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the Pink Houses in East New York.

Two adults and one child were able to escape from the third floor apartment, but a 10-year-old boy was found unconscious inside, CBS2 reported.

The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim's name hasn't been released.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

In:
• East New York