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Police investigating death of 9-year-old girl at apartment complex near Mall at Millenia

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando police said they are investigating the death of a 9-year-old girl at an apartment complex near the Mall at Millenia Wednesday night.

Officers said they responded to the apartment complex on Millenia Boulevard at 10:15 p.m. after reports of a “man down” call.

The girl was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced dead, officers said.

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Her cause of death is undetermined, and officers said a death investigation is underway.

Officers were back at the scene Thursday removing bags out of an apartment.

Police would not say what was in the bags.

"I spoke to the mom when the police chaplain showed up," one neighbor told Channel 9. "She was really in distress... screaming about that's her baby and everything."

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Myrt Price

Myrt Price, WFTV.com

Myrt Price joined the eyewitness news team as a general assignment reporter in October of 2012.

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