UPDATE:
Broken Arrow Police have confirmed the child has passed away.
BAPD says, “Our thoughts and prayers remain with the child’s family, friends, loved ones, and everyone affected by this tragic loss. We also recognize the emotional impact incidents like this have on the first responders who answered the call and on our community as a whole. This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Out of respect for the family and the integrity of the investigation, no additional information is available for release at this time. We ask that the family’s privacy be respected as they navigate this incredibly difficult time.”
By FOX23.com News Staff
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — The Broken Arrow Police Department is investigating after a missing 4-year-old child was found in a swimming pool on Wednesday afternoon and transported to a hospital by first responders.
According to BAPD, officers and firefighters responded to an apartment complex near Main Street and East 91st Street for a report of a missing child at 1 p.m.
While searching the area, BAPD said the child was found in a nearby swimming pool.
First responders rendered lifesaving aid before the child was taken to a hospital for further medical treatment.
BAPD shared the following statement in part:
“This remains an active and ongoing investigation. No additional information is available for release at this time.
We ask the community to keep the child and the family in your thoughts and prayers at this time.”
Broken Arrow Mayor Debra Wimpee shared the following statement on Facebook:
“Today, our Broken Arrow community is grieving.
It is with a heavy heart that I learned of the tragic incident today.
I am heartbroken to learn of the tragic incident of a young child at the Carlyle Apartments. As a mother and grandmother, I cannot begin to imagine the pain this family is experiencing. My heart aches for them, and I ask our community to lift them up in prayer as they face the unimaginable.
I also want to thank our Broken Arrow Police Department, Broken Arrow Fire Department, EMSA, and every first responder who rushed to the scene. They responded with urgency, professionalism, and compassion, doing everything possible in an incredibly difficult situation. These are the moments that stay with them long after the call ends, so please keep them in your prayers as well.
Tonight, Broken Arrow mourns with this family. May they find comfort in the love that surrounds them, and may we all hold our own loved ones a little closer.”
