UPDATE:
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Fayette County Coroner’s Office says an 11-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a pond at The Lexington Cemetery.
Media outlets report that Lexington police say the incident happened Sunday afternoon.
Police told WKYT-TV that the boy and two other children were believed to have been fishing at the pond when the boy fell into the water.
Lexington Fire Battalion Chief Joe Best says a team of divers helped to recover the boy, who was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The coroner’s office said on Monday that D’Shannon Davis was pronounced dead at the hospital.
This is the second time in a week someone has fallen into a pond at the cemetery. Last week, a man died after he slipped and fell into the water.
ORIGINAL STORY:
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Officials say an 11-year-old boy has been hospitalized after being pulled from a pond at the Lexington Cemetery.
Media outlets report that Lexington police say the incident happened Sunday afternoon.
Police told WKYT-TV that the boy and two other children were believed to have been fishing at the pond when the 11-year-old child fell into the water.
Lexington Fire Battalion Chief Joe Best says a team of divers helped to recover the child, who was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
This is the second time in a week someone has fallen into a pond at the cemetery. Last week, a man died after he slipped and fell into the water.