Houston 8-year-old drowns after escaping apartment, police say
Source: OnSceneTV
HOUSTON - Houston police say an 8-year-old girl drowned in a retention pond on Monday night.
What we know:
Police were called to Hycohen Road, not far from the South Freeway, shortly after 6 p.m.
Officers found an 8-year-old girl who had fallen into a retention pond in the area.
She was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Houston police say the girl was in an apartment with her aunt earlier in the night.
Police say at some point, the aunt became distracted, and the girl was able to get out of the apartment. When the aunt realized the 8-year-old was missing, a search began.
They found the girl in the pond east of the apartment complex. Responding Houston Fire Department paramedics took the girl to Texas Children's Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Police say they believe the girl was autistic.
"This appears to be a very tragic accident," said Lt. Larry Crowson.
The investigation into the drowning is underway.
What we don't know:
At this point, it is not clear if anyone will face charges. Houston Police are investigating this as an apparent accidental drawing of a child.
Police say after talking to witnesses, they will contact the district attorney to see how they want to proceed.
Anyone with additional information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
The Source: Information in this article comes from Houston Police and reports from OnSceneTV.