Woman, 25, And Boy, 5, Drown In Carl Crawford’s Pool During Gathering At His Home
Saturday afternoon, a woman and a young boy drowned in a pool at the home of former Los Angeles Dodgers player Carl Crawford.
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According to TMZ, Crawford was hosting a gathering of six people at his home in Houston, Texas, at about 2:40pm when the tragic incident occurred. Police shared with the Houston Chronicle that the 5-year-old boy had been in the backyard pool when he started having trouble breathing. From there, the 25-year-old woman jumped into the pool to try to save the boy. Unfortunately, neither the woman or the boy were able to get out.
Crawford tried to resuscitate them before authorities arrived, but was unsuccessful. First responders eventually made it to the scene and took the them to a local hospital where they were declared dead.
As of right now, it is unclear what the relationship was between Crawford and the victims, or between the woman and boy. However, it was said that the woman was taking care of the young kid that day, a source told TMZ.
Forensic teams and police were still at Crawford’s hone late Saturday evening investigating, Fox 26 reported.
We will continue to keep you updated when more details have been shared.
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