GILBERT, AZ — Three children were pulled from pools around the Valley on Sunday evening, leaving a 2-year-old boy dead and two others taken to the hospital.
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Gilbert
The first drowning call came out of Gilbert, where police say they were called to the home near Higley and Elliot roads just after 5:30 p.m.
When officers arrived, they began lifesaving efforts on a 2-year-old boy before he was taken to the hospital. Authorities originally reported that the child was a 1-year-old, but have since updated their information to say he was a 2-year-old.
He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
It’s not clear how long the boy was in the pool and police are investigating what led up to the drowning.
Goodyear
Around 7:30 p.m., Goodyear police say they were called to a home near Estrella Parkway and Van Buren Street for a possible child drowning.
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First responders arrived and found family members performing CPR on the child.
The child, whose age is not known, was reportedly breathing and taken to a hospital for precautionary treatment.
Queen Creek
Then, just before 9 p.m., Queen Creek first responders were called to a home near Ellsworth and Germann roads for a possible drowning.
They arrived to find the child breathing on their own after having CPR performed on them.
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The child was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
