Crime

Boy pulled from a backyard swimming pool in far northwest Fort Worth, authorities say

A 2-year-old boy was not breathing when he was pulled on Wednesday from a outdoor swimming pool in far northwest Fort Worth, authorities said.

The child was found about 5 p.m. in a backyard pool in the 5600 block of Broken Gap Drive, a Fort Worth police spokesman said.

The boy was taken to a hospital, and his condition was not clear, the spokesman said. A MedStar spokesman, though, said the child was in critical condition.

The matter was an accident, police said.

This story was originally published November 4, 2020 at 10:50 PM.

Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.
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