6-year-old boy in critical condition after Bradenton near-drowning: BPD

The Brief

  • A 6-year-old boy remains in critical condition following a near-drowning Sunday night in Bradenton, according to the Bradenton Police Department.
  • Emergency crews rushed the child to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital after family members and paramedics performed resuscitation efforts, BPD said.
  • Detectives are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident at a home on 24th Avenue West.

BRADENTON, Fla. A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition after a near-drowning incident Sunday night at a home in Bradenton, according to the Bradenton Police Department.

Bradenton near-drowning

What we know:

Officers responded to a home in the 3500 block of 24th Avenue West shortly after 9 p.m.

When officers arrived, family members were providing lifesaving measures to the child, police said.

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