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3-year-old boy airlifted after falling from 6th story balcony in College Park

A 3-year-old boy is fighting for his life after falling from a sixth-story balcony in College Park, Maryland, on Tuesday afternoon.

Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, Prince George’s Fire and EMS Department was called to the 9300 block of Cherry Hill Road for reports of a child falling from a balcony.

He was medevaced to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries by U.S. Park Police, officials said.

Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy said in a statement, “No family should ever have to experience such pain and fear, and as a community, we stand with them during this incredibly difficult time.”

“We are grateful to first responders and medical personnel whose swift actions and professionalism gave this child the best possible chance at survival,” she wrote. “We are a strong and compassionate County, and now is the time to show that strength through support, love, and unity.”

Officials have given no confirmation on how the boy fell.

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