Overview
- Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 500 block of Lago Trace Drive in Huffman and found a toddler unresponsive in a residential pool before the child was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
- Officials have not released the child’s age, gender, or identifying details and cited the active investigation as the reason for the limited information.
- Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and HCSO have identified the office as the lead agency and described the case as an ongoing investigation.
- Local outlet KTRK/ABC13 is treating the case as developing and is seeking tips from the public as it continues to gather facts.
- Investigators may release more details after notifying next of kin and completing scene work, and neighbors and pool owners should expect updates from HCSO as the inquiry proceeds.