PEORIA, Ariz. — A toddler died in Peoria Friday after being pulled out of a backyard pool, officials with the Peoria Police Department said.
Officers with the department were called to the area of 91st Avenue and Deer Valley Road for an "unknown problem" and found the child unresponsive.
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Menor de 3 años muere luego de haber sido sacado de una piscina en Peoria, informan autoridades
First responders performed life-saving measures when they arrived at the home but the child died at a local hospital, officials said.
Detectives responded to the scene to investigate what led up to the drowning.
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