A 5-year-old boy was reported dead, possibly from drowning in a backyard swimming pool, authorities said Monday.
The emergency was reported at 10:30 p.m. Sunday in the 16000 block of Sigman Street at Stimson Avenue, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Deputy Jacob Sivley told City News Service.
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WATCH HEREThe initial call was about a child not breathing, possibly due to drowning, Sivley said.
It was confirmed to news media at the scene that the child had died.
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