Horrible Story

This is a very relevant story, especially in lakewood. I see young children jumping around the back of moving cars all the time.

MARICOPA, AZ - Police have identified a 3-year-old boy who died Monday night after falling out a window of a moving vehicle in Maricopa.

At a Tuesday press conference, Maricopa Police Chief Melvin identified the young boy as Quincy Tyrese Chapman-Gray.

According to LaTricia Woods with Maricopa Police, the incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Anthony Boulevard near Bowlin Road.

Initial reports indicated the boy fell out of the rear passenger window of the Ford Explorer onto the roadway.

According to initial information from Woods, the boy's two older siblings, ages 4 and 5, were also in the back seat, and all three children were not wearing seatbelts.

But Melvin said Tuesday police are not sure where the child was located in the car and they are doing a reconstruction of the accident to learn more about what happened.

The boy was transported to Maricopa Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.

Police were interviewing the boy's mother, 40-year-old Angelica Chapman, late Monday night. Chapman was reportedly driving the SUV at the time of the incident.

According to Melvin, Chapman's children are not in the care of their parents at this time.

Police said Tuesday an active investigation is underway.

Further details have not been released.

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