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Buckeye 3-year-old dies after being pulled from pool

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Buckeye police say a 3-year-old has died after they were pulled from a pool in critical condition on Sunday evening.

According to police, emergency personnel responded to a home near Baseline and Miller roads after a family member pulled the toddler from the pool. 

A family member performed CPR on the child until fire crews arrived, police said. 

The child was taken to the hospital in critical condition but later died.   

"It is unknown if there was a pool fence or some type of pool safety barrier in place," Buckeye fire said in a release. 

No further information was immediately available.