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

It's unknown how long the child was in the water
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PHOENIX — A 2-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a pool in Phoenix Sunday.

Fire officials say the child was found unconscious and not breathing in a backyard pool near 43rd and Glendale avenues just after 4 p.m.

The child was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to Phoenix police.

The incident is being "investigated in coordination with the Office of the Medical Examiners," said a spokesperson with Phoenix police.

It is unknown how long the child was in the water. CPR was initiated before fire crews arrived, according to officials.

A boy was pulled from a pool in Buckeye earlier in the day on Sunday.