Miami Gardens

One-year-old reportedly in coma after near-drowning in Miami Gardens canal

Miami Gardens police were seen cornering off an apartment complex near Northwest 203rd Terrace on Saturday.

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A Miami Gardens family was heartbroken as their one-year-old baby remained in a coma Sunday, after a reported near-drowning on Saturday evening.

Video showed Miami Gardens police cornering off an apartment complex near Northwest 203rd Terrace, where distraught family members were reportedly questioned by officers.

Neighbors tell NBC6 that the one-year-old girl was found floating in a canal after allegedly wandering away from an outdoor gathering.

She was reportedly rushed to Jackson North Medical Center where she remains in a coma, according to Miami Gardens police.

Neighbors said the girl was slightly improving but remained in a coma.

This is a developing story. Check back with NBC6 for updates.

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