6-year-old child drowns in Katy community pool, deputies say

HOUSTON – A 6-year-old child drowned in a community pool Saturday in west Harris County, deputies said.

The incident was reported around 3:56 p.m. in the 24000 block of Ceremonial Lane. 

Harris County deputies said a lifeguard found the child facedown in the pool and emergency medical services performed CPR. The 6-year-old child was taken to Texas Children's Hospital at Barker Cypress, where the child was pronounced dead. 

The scene is under investigation.


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