2-year-old dead after being pulled from Phoenix backyard pool

PHOENIX — A 2-year-old boy died after being pulled from a backyard pool in Phoenix on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Firefighters were sent to a home near Roeser Road and 16th Street at 4:45 p.m. and found the child unconscious and not breathing, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.

It’s unknown how long the boy, who was rushed to a hospital and was pronounced dead there, was in the water.

The Phoenix Police Department took over the scene for an investigation.

No other information was available.

KTAR News and Fulton Homes want to remind you that two seconds is too long to take your eyes off kids near water. To learn more about this campaign, visit the 2 Seconds is Too Long website.

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