DECATUR, Ga. — A child drowned while swimming in a pool at a Decatur recreation center on Friday afternoon.
Decatur Fire Rescue went to the Oakhurst Recreation Center on East Lake Drive just before 4 p.m. in reference to an unresponsive child in the pool.
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When they got there, the staff were performing CPR on the child. The child was rushed to the hospital, but did not survive.
Oakhurst Recreation Center and Pool are closed until further notice for the investigation, city officials confirmed. There is no date for its expected reopening.
“Our thoughts are with the family, loved ones, and all those impacted during this difficult time,” a city spokesperson wrote in a statement.
The child’s identity has not been released.
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