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PD: 2-year-old boy dies after being pulled from Laveen pool

Phoenix Fire
Posted at 6:46 PM, Sep 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-09-07 09:38:56-04

LAVEEN, AZ — Police say a 2-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a pool in Laveen Monday evening.

Phoenix firefighters responded to the drowning call near 68th and Southern avenues around 6:25 p.m.

Crews say the child was unresponsive and family members initiated CPR before he was transported to a nearby hospital.

On Tuesday, police say the boy died at the hospital.

It's unclear at this time how long the boy was underwater.