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.