Man Found Dead In Palm Desert Pool

PALM DESERT, CA - A man likely drowned in a swimming pool at a Palm Desert home Thursday morning, the Riverside County Fire Department reports. The incident was reported about 9 a.m. at a home in the 46000 block of Ocotillo Drive.

"CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters responded to a report of an adult male found at the bottom of a chlorine pool ..." Fire Department Spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said. "Firefighters arrived on scene and confirmed one victim perished at the scene."

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death, but no further information surrounding the drowning was immediately available Thursday morning.

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