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NYPD investigating death of woman, 18, in police custody in Bronx precinct
The NYPD is investigating the death of an 18-year-old woman who fell unconscious while in police custody at a Bronx police station, cops said Saturday.
The teen was inside the 41st Precinct stationhouse on Longwood Ave. at about 12:40 a.m. when she unexpectedly fell unconscious.
Cops performed CPR until EMS rushed her to Lincoln Hospital, but she couldn't be saved. Her name was not immediately released.
Police identified the woman as a 'prisoner,' but would not say what crime she was accused of committing.
Since she was in police custody, the NYPD's Force Investigations Division has been tasked with investigating her death.
An autopsy into what caused her death was pending Saturday.
The young woman's death occurred nine days after the NYPD launched another investigation for a man who died during an interaction with police, cops said.
Shelton Ennis, 54, struck his head and died of an apparent heart attack after he was tackled to the ground in Manhattan's Riverside Park, officials said.
The officers found Ennis drinking a beer in a paper bag and had demanded to see his ID when he ran away from them, only to be taken down by one of the cops, police said.
