Toddler drowns in family pool

Family members on Sunday are mourning the death of a 3-year-old girl who drowned in a private swimming pool in Cartersville, police said.

“The incident appears to be a tragic accident,” Cartersville police spokesman Lt. M.E. Bettikofer said.

A 911 call was made from the Waterford Drive home when the toddler was found in the residence pool unconscious and not breathing.

Emergency medical service workers arrived about 1 p.m. and continued CPR efforts that family members started, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The girl was pronounced dead at Cartersville Medical Center.

Cartersville police are still investigating.

In other news:

Police are looking for two suspects they believe may have fled to North Carolina.

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