A woman and a 7-year-old child were killed when a chartered boat capsized in the Hudson River on Tuesday

A group of 12 people made up of family and friends were on the boat

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Three people were critically injured including the captain

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it overturned near Pier 84 at around 2:45 p.m.

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Victims became trapped beneath the boat when it flipped at around 2:45 p.m.

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The cause was under investigation, said Inspector Anthony Russo, commanding officer of the New York Police, at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

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The Hudson River is always a dangerous place to operate

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The names of the 50-year-old woman and the boy who died were not released

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