Two-year-old drowns in Jackson County pond, sheriff says
A toddler has died after drowning in a pond Wednesday morning in Jackson County, according to Sheriff Mike Ezell.
The 2-year-old wandered out of a home on Ann Road in the community of Escatawpa and was later found by family members in a pond on the same property at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, according to Ezell.
Sheriff’s deputies and medical personnel arrived and found the boy unresponsive. He was taken to Singing River Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The sheriff’s department is conducting an investigation, but foul play is not suspected.
No charges have been filed.
This story was originally published July 29, 2020 at 3:48 PM.
Patrick Magee
Sun Herald