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Cops: Elderly Brooklyn Woman Dies After Falling From 10th Floor Window

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Police say an 86-year-old Brooklyn woman was killed after apparently falling out of her 10th floor apartment window.

Police responded to the Ocean Parkway address Tuesday afternoon after receiving a call of an unconscious woman in front of the building.

The victim, identified by police as Lida Arakelyan, was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Police say no criminality was suspected.

According to a report, police and witnesses said the woman tumbled out while closing the window of her apartment.

Neighbors said she lived with her husband, daughter and grandchildren.

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