Young East Valley drowning patient survives after being pronounced dead

PHOENIX – A child in a recent East Valley drowning incident survived after being pronounced dead by doctors, authorities said.

Firefighters and officers responded to a Gilbert home near Ocotillo and Higley roads around 5:35 p.m. on Feb. 8 after receiving reports that a child was pulled from a backyard pool, according to the Gilbert Police Department.

Emergency personnel performed lifesaving measures at the scene before taking the child to a hospital. At 6:20 p.m., the patient was pronounced dead by medical staff.

However, police learned just before 11:30 p.m. that the child showed signs of life.

The patient was airlifted to another hospital and is expected to survive, police said.

The investigation into the unusual case is ongoing.

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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