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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 1-year-old child has died after drowning in an apartment complex pool on Sunday afternoon, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. at the Lake Forest Apartments located at 19780 Atascocita Shores Drive.
Summer fun in the pool turned tragic. @HCSOTexas @AVFDOEM responded to a near-drowning at an apt complex located at 19780 Atascocita Shores Drive. An adult was tending to multiple kids at the pool, when a 1-year-old male toddler went under water. CPR was administered and 1/2 pic.twitter.com/FpyBun16UD
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) August 13, 2023
According to deputies, an adult was looking after multiple kids at the pool when the young boy went underwater.
CPR was performed on the 1-year-old, and he was briefly brought back.
The toddler was taken to the hospital via Life Flight but was pronounced dead shortly after, according to HCSO.
The investigation is ongoing.