14-month-old drowns in pool

David Lopez III died Monday

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – A toddler drowned in a swimming pool in Lake Jackson.

Lake Jackson police said David Lopez III, 14 months, was found in a pool at his grandparents' home in the 100 block of Sleepy Hollow Drive on Monday.

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David lived next door with his parents.

Detectives said they think David may have walked through a gate with a latch that was not working properly and then fell in the pool.

Police said they believe David's death was a horrible accident.