Boy, 7, Drowns At Indy Island Aquatic Center

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — A death investigation is underway after a young boy drowned Saturday afternoon at an indoor Indianapolis water park. Indianapolis Fire Department officials say witnesses told them the 7-year-old boy might have suffered a medical emergency that caused him to go under water just before 2:30 p.m. at Indy Island Aquatic Center on the city's southeast side. According to IFD, a 10-year-old child and a lifeguard noticed that the boy was under water and the female lifeguard was able to alert other guards before jumping into the six-foot pool to retrieve the boy.

IFD officials say the lifeguard was able to pull the boy from the pool and was immediately helped by other lifeguards and a supervisor before she started CPR. Her team members called 911 and grabbed a nearby AED in efforts to save the child.

IFD says the boy and his mother were taken to Riley Hospital for Children around 2:40 p.m., where he later died.

Children and parents were evacuated from the pool during the incident, IFD says, adding that Indy Island had eight staff members on site at the time.

IFD says they've offered the assistance of their Peer Support Team to assist Indy Island staff members with critical incident debriefing and support, as IMPD officials continue to investigate.

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