6-year-old boy drowns in backyard swimming pool in Fort Worth, police say

A 6-year-old boy died in a reported drowning in a backyard swimming pool in Fort Worth on Monday, police said.

Officers and fire department medics responded to a call reporting a water emergency in the 8200 block of Fall Crest Drive, in northeast Fort Worth near Hurst, about 1:45 p.m., police said.

When officers arrived, they found the boy unresponsive underwater in the pool. The boy was taken to Cook Children’s Hospital and pronounced dead, according to police.

Police said there is currently no foul play suspected, and the investigation remains ongoing.