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2-year-old boy dies after being pulled from backyard pool in Phoenix

It is unknown how long the boy was in the water
16th street and roeser 2 year old boy drowning
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PHOENIX — A 2-year-old boy has died after he was found unconscious Monday evening in a backyard swimming pool.

Phoenix Fire officials say it happened around 4:45 p.m. near 16th Street and Roeser Road.

The boy was found unconscious and not breathing. It is unknown how long the child was in the water.

He was rushed to a hospital where he died, Phoenix police announced.

The investigation remains ongoing.