Police in Detroit said that two homeless children froze to death while they slept in a van with their family on Monday, while the city’s mayor revealed that their mother had reached out to homeless services a few months ago.

Two children were found unresponsive after sleeping in a van alongside their family in a parking garage outside a Detroit casino.

Two young children died of hypothermia Monday while inside a van parked at the Detroit Hollywood Casino parking lot despite their mother's efforts to obtain help from city services for homeless families.

Mayor Mike Duggan said the tragedy has officials reexamining the city's ability to provide shelter to those who need it.