They investigate the death of 3 children on a New York beach 3:34
(CNN) --
The mother of three children found unconscious on the shore of Brooklyn's Coney Island has been arrested and charged in the deaths of the children, a law enforcement official told CNN.
Erin Merdy, 30, was charged with three counts of manslaughter, three counts of depraved disregard for human life and three counts of murder with victims under the age of 11, the official said.
Three children found unconscious on New York City shoreline die
The children drowned and their deaths are considered homicides, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Tuesday.
CNN's Melanie Schuman, Dakin Andone, Liam Reilly, Aya Elamroussi, Caroll Alvarado and Nicki Brown contributed to this story.