BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Bartlesville police said a 3-year-old died after being found unresponsive in a pond at Hillcrest Country Club on April 16.
Officers said the child was reported missing from their backyard at 4:12 p.m. Police found the child just before 5 p.m. fully submerged and unresponsive in the pond.
First responders performed life-saving measures and took the child to the hospital.
This photo is from the child's grandmother who shared them with 2 News.
She said he just turned three on April 15. He was playing in the backyard when got through a hole at the bottom of the fence. She also said he was on the autism spectrum and nonverbal.
BPD's criminal division and DHS are investigating.
A family friend has set up a GoFundMe to support the family.
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