Police are investigating the drowning death of a 2-year-old boy at a home in southwest Miami-Dade Sunday morning.
Miami-Dade Police responded to a house in the 14300 block of Southwest 170th Terrace around 10 a.m. after receiving a frantic call about a child drowning.
According to authorities, investigators observed a small toddler that had just been pulled out of the pool and was unresponsive.
“The caretaker took their eyes off of a small child for a moment and that child exited an enclosed area and then exited another door and wound up in this pool,” Miami-Dade Police Det. Andre Brown said.
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Officers jumped into action and performed CPR on the child, who was then airlifted to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Police haven't released his identity.
"It's every parent's worst nightmare," Brown said. "This looks like a very, very tragic accident."
"I can't believe it," said a family friend who showed up to the scene and spoke to NBC6.
According to the friend, the boy's name was Santiago, and his family is from Cuba.
"I don't know what happened, but I do know that they are amazing parents and grandparents—an excellent family," she said.
At this time, police are calling the drowning accidental.
There have been 84 child drownings so far this year in Florida, according to the Child Fatality Prevention website.
This is a developing story. Check back with NBC6 for updates.
