HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A child has died after going under water at a pool at an apartment complex in west Harris County.
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The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said it happened at an apartment complex on Greenhouse Road.
@HCSOTexas units responded to an apt complex at 1721 Greenhouse. A 4-yr-old child was in the complex pool with parents, siblings, and others (abt 15-20 persons were in the pool). The child went under water and became unresponsive. The child has been transported to
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) May 28, 2024
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The child was in the pool with parents and siblings. The sheriff’s office said approximately 15 to 20 people were in the pool. At some point, the child went underwater and became unresponsive.
CPR was performed and the child was taken to a hospital.
Update: the child has been pronounced deceased at the hospital. https://t.co/p7HEa5jdSA
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) May 28, 2024
The sheriff’s office said the child was later pronounced dead. There are some conflicting notes regarding the child’s age. While the Sheriff originally tweeted the child’s age to be 4-years-old, during a press conference, an investigator told KPRC 2 the child was 3 years old.