Mother, 7-year-old boy found dead in Brooklyn apartment

Authorities are investigating a grisly discovery in Brooklyn.

NYPD officers responding to a 911 call about a foul odor at a NYCHA building on Dumont Avenue in Brownsville shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday found a 33-year-old woman and a 7-year-old boy unresponsive. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

The medical examiner's office will conduct autopsies to determine how they died.

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Their identities weren't immediately released.

Police say their investigation is ongoing.

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