5-year-old boy dies after drowning in Anacostia River: police

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The Brief

  • A boy was pronounced dead after being pulled from the Anacostia River on Thursday.
  • It’s not clear how he ended up in the water, or exactly what age he is.
  • Police say the investigation into his death is ongoing.

WASHINGTON A five-year-old boy drowned in the Anacostia River on Thursday, police say.

He was taken to a nearby hospital quickly after being located, but he has been pronounced dead.

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