Kyle Jean-Baptiste, the 7-year-old Bridgeport boy killed during a fire at his house, died of smoke inhalation.
The medical examiner ruled his death accidental.
Fire broke out at the multifamily house on Highland Avenue at 5:15 a.m. on Monday, officials said, The eight other people inside were able to get out.
By the time firefighters could extinguished the fire, Kyle had died. They found his body next to his bed on the third floor of the home.
Kyle was second-grade student at New Beginnings Family Academy.
“We are deeply saddened about the passing of one of our students. Kyle’s untimely death is difficult for us to grasp, both as a school community and as individuals who love the promise of young children’s lives,” Principal Paul Whyte said in a statement.
Assistant Chief Dominick Carfi said this was a difficult fire, in part, because of narrow hallways in the home.
