A two-year-old boy died Saturday morning after falling from the window of a residential building on Elizabeth Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, authorities said.

The incident occurred around 7:00 a.m. when police received reports of a child falling from the 20th floor. Upon arriving at the scene, emergency services confirmed the child's death at the location, a public area near Newark Liberty International Airport. The police investigation is ongoing. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office stated in a press release that the case is under active investigation as they attempt to determine the circumstances that led to the fall. For now, law enforcement sources consider the incident to have been a "tragic accident." County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda announced the formal opening of the investigation. No further information has been released regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident or the child's supervision. Authorities are requesting the public's assistance in identifying any information that may be relevant to the incident. Anyone with information can confidentially contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office tip line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC (1-877-847-7432).