March 15, 2022- 6:41 p.m.
The 2-year-old boy who was in critical condition after drowning in a backyard pool Monday morning in Phoenix has died.
Phoenix Fire Department responded to reports of a drowning at a home near 48th Street and Vineyard Road, according to department spokesperson Capt. Todd Keller.
When fire crews arrived on scene, they found the toddler not breathing and unconscious, Keller said.
Firefighters started CPR and took the toddler to a hospital in “extremely critical condition,” according to fire officials.
The family told firefighters that the toddler was underwater in the backyard pool for an unknown amount of time.
According to Phoenix police spokesperson Sgt. Ann Justus, there were no signs of foul play.
