The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said a child has drowned at a community pool on the 3400 block of Drayton Park Drive.
The pool is reportedly located in a private gated community.
Police said the 7-year-old was taken to a hospital by Jacksonville Fire Rescue where the child was pronounced dead.
Homicide detectives are investigating the drowning, officials said.
JSO says 7-year old child drowns at Drayton Park community pool on the Southside. Was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police able to release few details right now. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/XIgG1YNrmH
— Kevin Clark (@KClark_News) October 13, 2018
There has been large police presence outside the pool this afternoon. I saw officers questioning people who were there. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/yYAGHyGODm
— Kevin Clark (@KClark_News) October 13, 2018
Video of crime scene van, headed toward Drayton Park pool. This is a gated community on the Southside. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/W5MRQBSQmd
— Kevin Clark (@KClark_News) October 13, 2018
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