PHOENIX — Two children have died after being pulled from a swimming pool in Phoenix Thursday.
The incident happened just after 3:30 p.m. at a home near 67th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.
Upon arrival, the Phoenix Fire Department says a family member was already performing CPR on the two girls. They were rushed to a pediatric hospital where they died.
They have been identified by police as 3-year-old Valentina Ruiz and 3-year-old Penelope Ruiz.
How the children ended up in the water and how long they were in the pool is under investigation.
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The Phoenix Police Department is investigating this incident and says there is nothing suspicious at this time.
