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Baby Boy Found Dead in Flatbush, Police Say

By  Julie  Shapiro and Aidan Gardiner | January 15, 2013 10:02pm | Updated on January 16, 2013 7:06am

 A 1-year-old boy was found dead in Flatbush Jan. 15, 2013, police said.
A 1-year-old boy was found dead in Flatbush Jan. 15, 2013, police said.
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FLATBUSH — A baby boy was found dead in a Flatbush building Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Elijah Legall, 1, was discovered unconscious in his home at 1073 Flatbush Ave., near Beverley Road, about 4:40 p.m., police said.

The child was taken to SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The medical examiner will determine the cause of death, the NYPD said.

The boy's parents were still being questioned Wednesday morning, cops said.

Police said they haven't determined whether any criminality was involved in the incident.