2-year-old dead after drowning in North Port home

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WINK) — The North Port Police Department responded to a drowning report involving a 2-year-old at a home.

On Monday, police reported that while on scene, they performed life-saving measures on the child; however, she did pass away from the incident.

WINK News has contacted the police department for more information regarding this drowning. Our team is waiting for a response.

In a statement released by the North Port Police Department, they said, “This is every parent’s worst nightmare and a call that impacts everyone involved. Our officers and EMS personnel did everything they could to save this little girl, but tragically, she did not survive.”

Further details regarding the incident's location have not yet been disclosed.

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