26-05-2025
3-year-old boy drowns in backyard swimming pool at Arlington home
A 3-year-old boy who drowned in a swimming pool at his Arlington family's home has been identified by the medical examiner.
Alexander Velasquez died Sunday evening at Medical City Arlington hospital, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office.
Arlington police called the drowning a tragic accident and said no charges are expected to be filed.
Officers were called about 4:45 p.m. on Friday to the toddler's home on Overbrook Drive, where they were met by an adult who carried the child to the front yard. The police investigation found that the boy apparently got outside and his family looked for him as soon as they realized he wasn't inside the house.
The family pulled the child out of the backyard pool, and officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived.
A family member has organized a GoFundMe account to raise money for funeral arrangements, writing that Alex 'was the most precious child and his absence has been hard to accept.'
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