A newborn baby has died after a 15-year-old girl gave birth at Aldridge Elementary School, according to ABC 7 Chicago.
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THE WORD:
A newborn baby died after a 15-year-old girl gave birth at an elementary school on Chicago’s Far South Side.
The incident happened Wednesday, October 28, at Aldridge Elementary School.
Location: 630 E. 131st St., Riverdale.
The newborn was pronounced dead at the scene.
The teenager was taken to a hospital and reported to be in good condition.
Chicago police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The incident occurred Wednesday at the school on the Far South Side. Emergency responders arrived after the teenager gave birth, but the newborn was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 15-year-old girl was transported to a hospital for medical treatment and was reported to be in good condition.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the birth or the cause of the newborn’s death. The identities of those involved have also not been made public.
The investigation remains ongoing as police work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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