4-Year-Old Hangs Himself In Mankato, MN Changing Room

A 4-year-old boy has died after accidentally hanging himself in a Mankato, Minnesota thrift store changing room.

The boy has been identified as Ryu S. Pena.

Authorities say the incident occurred Saturday afternoon at Again Thrift & More. The boy was alone when the incident occurred, the Star Tribune reported:

Pena apparently got the hooded sweatshirt he was wearing caught on a hanger attached to the wall, said Police Cmdr. Daniel Schisel.

Emergency responders took the boy to a hospital, where he was declared dead.

Schisel said family members, who live in nearby St. James, were in the store at the time of the hanging. At this time, no charges are being pursued in what the commander called “a tragic accident.”

A family member created a GoFundMe page to raise funds for Pena's funeral. The page describes Pena as "a sweet boy, with a gorgeous smile, an a unique little personality,his best friend was his older sister Glory."

Read much more at the Star Tribune.

Image via GoFundMe