Six-year-old boy drowns after wandering away from family reunion on Belle Isle, police say

DETROIT (WWJ) A six-year-old Detroit boy drowned during a family gathering on Belle Isle, police said.

“Our heart goes out to this little boy’s family and also the first responders and community members on scene who did everything they could to try and save this child’s life,” said Michigan State Police (MSP) First Lieutenant Mike Shaw. “Unfortunately, we have seen several drownings in Michigan this year.”

(MSP) said the Detroit Regional Communication Center received multiple calls of a missing child and of a medical emergency on Saturday, July 26 around 7:20 p.m…

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