'He was a good kid.' elijahwestbrook hears from the heartbroken family of a 1-year-old boy killed in a house fire late Sunday night, just hours after celebrating Mother's Day.
A little boy was killed when a fire ripped through his family's home late Sunday night in CBS2's Elijah Westbrook spoke with the family Monday, a day after they celebrated Mother's Day.
Photos showed 1-year-old Jason Eli dressed in his Sunday best at church, seemingly happy with his tongue sticking out. It was meant to be a fun day, but ended in tragedy.His grandparents said the fire erupted rapidly, and the family became trapped inside the house, as the smoke thickened and became unbearable.Fire officials say the three-alarm blaze started in the two-family home on 106th Avenue between Pinegrove and Inwood streets around 11 p.m. Sunday.
The little boy was found unconscious and unresponsive on an upper floor. He was rushed to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, but did not survive. "He's fun guy, running around. That's his dad over there. I know his dad is feeling it right now," his grandfather said. "I got up this morning and said my prayers and asked him to bless those people and keep them strong, because this is such a tragic thing to happen," another neighbor added.The Department of Buildings says the single-family home was illegally converted into multiple dwellings, with five single occupancy units. The owner has been issued five violations.
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