BCSO: 3-year-old girl drowns at birthday party after getting in pool without life vest

Despite life-saving measures taken by witnesses and officials, the child was pronounced dead at a local hospital Saturday night.

SAN ANTONIO — A 3-year-old is now dead after officials say she entered a far north-side pool without a life vest.

BCSO was called to a home in the 300 block of Pleasant Knoll around 6:22 p.m. Saturday for a report of a drowning involving a child.

Despite life-saving measures taken by witnesses and officials, the child was pronounced dead around 7:44 p.m. at a local hospital.

Investigators found out that the child was at a birthday party where she was playing with other children before getting into the pool without a life vest.

Right now, there are no criminal elements to this case.

This is a developing situation and KENS 5 will continue to update this article as we learn more.

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