1-year-old dies after being found in backyard pool in Phoenix

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Bell Road and 56th Street
Incident type
Drowning, Swimming Pool

Summary

Drowning Phoenix Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona: A one‑year‑old child was found unconscious and not breathing in a backyard pool at a home near Bell Road and 56th Street in Phoenix, Arizona, around 7:30 p.m. First responders performed CPR but could not revive the child, who was then taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead. The incident has been turned over to the Phoenix Police Department for investigation. It is the second child drowning reported in Phoenix within two days.

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1-year-old dies after being found in backyard pool in Phoenix

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