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Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office <\/p>\n
PROGRESS VILLAGE, Fla. – A 5-year-old boy who was reported missing from his Progress Village home Saturday morning was found in a retention pond and later pronounced dead, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n
Progress Village child death investigation <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The boy, who had autism, was reported missing by his parents around 9 a.m. from a home in the 7200 block of Grand Elm Drive, HCSO said.<\/p>\n
Deputies arrived shortly after 9 a.m. and began searching the neighborhood along with the sheriff’s office K-9 Unit. About nine minutes later, a deputy found the child in a retention pond in the community.<\/p>\n
Deputies pulled the boy from the water and began performing CPR until Hillsborough County Fire Rescue arrived. The boy was taken to AdventHealth, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
“Losing a child is a pain no family should ever know,” Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “I commend our deputies\u2019 quick response and their attempts to save the child\u2019s life.”<\/p>\n
Investigation circumstances <\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
The circumstances surrounding the boy\u2019s death remain under investigation. The sheriff\u2019s office said any updates would be provided through its public affairs office.<\/p>\n
The Source: The information in this story was provided by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n