Police investigate child drowning in Margate
MIAMI - Margate police are investigating the drowning of a 2-year-old child on Tuesday afternoon.
It happened shortly after 5 p.m. at a home in the 157 block of NW 79th Avenue.
Chopper 4 flew over the house, where images showed a covered pool in the backyard and part of the residence cordoned off with yellow tape.
Authorities said police gave the boy CPR until Fire/Rescue arrived and took over.
CBS News Miami's Chelsea Jones reported live from the scene at 9 p.m. and said, "We just heard a woman cry in such agony saying, 'why my baby die?'"
Authorities said the boy was rushed to Broward Health Coral Springs where he later died.
Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the drowning.
