Wake County

4-year-old boy drowns in community pool in Raleigh

A child has drowned after falling into a community pool in Raleigh, according to police.

Police said they responded to a report of a juvenile drowning at 5000 Evergreen Forest Way in the Falls Creek Apartment Homes just before 8 a.m. Tuesday.

A report by news gathering partner ABC11 identified the child as a 4-year-old boy.

Police have not yet released the child’s name or how the child ended up in the pool.

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This story was originally published May 16, 2023 at 12:11 PM.

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Colleen Hammond
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Colleen Hammond is a graduate of Duquesne University from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has previously covered breaking news, local government, the COVID-19 pandemic and racial issues for the Pittsburgh City Paper and Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
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