Josiah Brown, the 3-year-old who was pushed into Lake Michigan at Navy Pier Monday has died, the family said.
Victoria Moreno of Des Plaines has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly pushing her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan near Navy Pier.A 3-year-old boy who was allegedly pushed into Lake Michigan at Chicago's Navy Pier Monday has passed away, according to members of the family.
"Everybody's prayer helps," Brown said. "God makes things happen. That's what we are banking on right now." Brown described his grandson as "just a bundle of joy" who is "full of energy, wants to do everything" and "loves his dad." Investigators said the boy spent hours undergoing treatment as police remained at Navy Pier, working to determine what exactly happened.
The relative initially told responding officers she was only a witness to the drowning, then claimed she was holding the boy's shirt and let him fall into the water, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.
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