Wheeling drowning: 8-year-old boy drowns in pond in 1600-block of Ottawa Court in Wheeling, Illinois, police department says - ABC7 Chicago

Published
June 12, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Wheeling, Illinois
1600-block of Ottawa Court
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Incident type
Drowning

Summary

Drowning Wheeling Illinois in Wheeling, Illinois: An 8‐year‐old boy drowned in a pond behind homes on the 1600‐block of Ottawa Court in Wheeling. Police responded to reports at about 8:20 p.m., found the child unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed child Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Wheeling drowning: 8-year-old boy drowns in pond in 1600-block of Ottawa Court in Wheeling, Illinois, police department says - ABC7 Chicago

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