(Washington Insider Magazine) – Payton Thompson was rescued by firefighters on the third floor of the house located in Brooklyn after the third flood, she was taken to a hospital, but could not be saved.
Murder of a Girl
A 9-year-old girl was killed Friday after a fire completely destroyed her home in Brownsville, Brooklyn, according to police and the family who were planning a birthday party.
The three-alarm fire started inside the three-story home on Howard Avenue in Brownsville just before 5:30 a.m., according to the New York Fire Department.
Rescuers found Payton Thompson unconscious inside the home in the third flood and rushed her to Brookdale Hospital, but she was later pronounced dead, authorities said.
The girl died on her younger sister’s first birthday when the fire quickly spread to the top floor where she was sleeping, family members said.
“We remember Payton as a loving and energetic burst of energy,” Drellj Melton wrote in a fundraiser to help cover the girl’s funeral expenses.
“She shared her light with everyone she came in contact with. Payton loved jewelry, she was obsessed with her little sister Lauryn hers, and she never hesitated to praise the Lord.”
According to WABC-TV
According to WABC-TV, he said that all ten family members were sleeping when the blazes started.
The cause of the crash was still under investigation as of Friday night, but FDNY Deputy Chief James Carney described it as a “quick” event.
“The initial call was for a smoke odor,” Carney said. “When we arrived there was a strong fire on the second floor,” he said.
Fire officials said nearly 140 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was brought under control by 7:30 am.
One of the fire department members was injured with minor injuries while extinguishing the blazes.
This article is authored by Marlyn Montilla.
