A child has died after drowning in a swimming pool at a home in northwest Harris County on Saturday afternoon, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an in-progress call in the 10200 block of Cascade Hills.
Deputies found a toddler, who they believe to be 3 years old, unresponsive in a pool at the home.
Paramedics performed life-saving measures and transported the child to a nearby trauma center where the child was pronounced dead.
Deputies say the toddler was alone in the swimming pool at the time of the drowning.
@HCSOTexas units responded to a call for service at a residence located at the 10200 blk of Cascade Hills. Preliminary: a toddler, believed to be 3 yrs of age, was found unresponsive in a swimming pool. The child was transported to a hospital and pronounced deceased. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/Xezj79ThVa
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) July 9, 2022