3-Year-Old Boy Mysteriously Dies at NYC Home

A young boy has died after he was found inside his Bronx housing project unconscious and police say he had signs of trauma.

Three-year-old Messiah Allen died late Thursday after officials rushed to his home at the Sotomayor Houses on Bruckner Boulevard in Soundview, according to the NYPD. Cops claim Messiah was found unresponsive with injuries to his face.

Messiah was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said when they got to the scene, Messiah's stepfather was performing CPR, which cops say could have caused the boy's injuries.

The stepfather is being questioned by authorities, but no arrests have been made. 

A medical examiner will determine Messiah’s cause of death.

The city's Administration for Children's Services is also investigating. 

"Our top priority is protecting the safety and well-being of all children in New York City," spokeswoman Marisa Kaufman said.