A three-year-old boy tragically died after being found unresponsive in a Peoria home's backyard pool on Friday. The Peoria Police Department responded to a distress call at around 3:30 p.m. to a residence on Los Gatos Drive, a suburban area near Deer Valley Road and 91st Avenue, AZ Family reported. Upon arrival, officers discovered the young boy in the pool and attempted CPR before he was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Specific details on how the child ended up in the pool have not been released as detectives are currently piecing together the events that led to the unfortunate drowning, the investigation into the cause is ongoing, and officials disclosed no further information on whether there was adult supervision present at the time of the incident. FOX 10 Phoenix quoted the police as stating, "Unfortunately, the child passed away at a local hospital. Our detectives are still working on this investigation to determine what led up to this drowning."
The identity of the boy has not been released to the public, police officers began life-saving measures on the child but to no avail, the child was only identified as a three-year-old by the Peoria Police Department. This incident marks a somber reminder of pool safety concerns in residential areas where children are present.
As the community grapples with this loss, the Peoria Police Department urges residents to remain vigilant with pool security and supervision, reminding them of the imperative to keep watch over young children in the vicinity of water, the local authorities are expected to provide updated information once the investigation concludes. Details about potential preventive measures or resources for pool safety were not immediately made available following the incident.
