2-year-old reported missing in West Harris Co., later drowned in retention pond

KATY, Texas – A search for a missing 2-year-old took a tragic turn Tuesday night after investigators in west Harris County found the toddler had drowned in a retention pond.

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Deputy constables with Harris Co. Precinct 5 were called to search for the 2-year-old on Balzano Court in Katy.

The child was later found in a retention pond behind the home. Emergency crews rushed the 2-year-old to a hospital, but it was too late.

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No additional information has been shared, as of this writing, but an investigation remains underway.