NEW HOPE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A child drowned at a New Hope apartment pool on Wednesday evening, and police say that video footage shows he was left unattended for more than 30 minutes before someone called 911.
What we know
Around 7:14 p.m. on Sept. 4, New Hope police and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol deputies responded to a report of a drowning at the Parkridge Way Apartments in New Hope.
Once onsite, authorities found a 13-year-old person unresponsive when they began CPR. He was then transported to North Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
According to authorities, an initial investigation found that video footage shows the child was left alone in the pool after entering on his own, and was underwater for more than 30 minutes before 911 was called.
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident.
What we don’t know
Authorities have not yet declared yet whether or not any charges will be filed as a result of the drowning.