Deputies are investigating the drowning of a toddler in Naples Friday night.
At around 9:53 p.m., North Collier Fire, Naples Fire Rescue and Collier County EMS crews responded to the scene on Boabadilla Street, just east of US-41 across from Park Shore.
A man at the scene, Victor Rico, told NBC2 that he is the father of the victim, 19-month-old Victor Rico, Jr.
According to Rico, he dropped his son off at his mother's home on Friday. When he couldn't get ahold of her later in the day before trying to pick up his son, he said he started to panic. He later learned about the drowning of the child in the nearby lake.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office is said it is an ongoing investigation.
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