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2-year-old boy dies after drowning in family pool

Officers began CPR until paramedics arrived; the incident is still under investigation

The Virginian-Pilot

NORFOLK, Va. — A 2-year-old boy died Saturday afternoon after drowning in a family pool, according to Norfolk police.

Around 1:45 p.m., police received a call about a possible drowning in the 1800 block of Ramsey Road. When officers arrived, they found a child lying next to the family pool. They began CPR until paramedics arrived, according to a news release.

The boy was taken to Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, but he was pronounced dead around 3 p.m.

The incident is still under investigation, police said.

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