5-year-old drowns in neighbor’s pool in Lake Charles

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - A 5-year-old boy was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in a pool at a home on South Savannah Lane, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were dispatched to the home around 5:30 Friday evening, said CPSO spokesperson Kayla Vincent. Deputies found the boy unresponsive in a neighbor’s pool.

Lifesaving measures were performed on the boy before he was transported to a local hospital, Vincent said. He was later pronounced dead.

Foul play is not suspected, Vincent said.

CPSO Detective Michael Miller is the lead investigator on this case.