Updated at 7:22 p.m. June 16
The Burke County sheriff’s office has issued a statement regarding the death of Israel Scott, 4, who died Tuesday in a Burke County pool.
“Our Investigators attended the autopsy of Israel Scott this morning. The autopsy revealed that Israel’s cause of death was by drowning. It was determined that the drowning was accidental in the fact that no foul play is suspected or involved,” according to the email from Capt. Jimmy Wylds. “Our investigation as to whether criminal negligence is involved in this incident continues. Once we have completed our investigation we will release those findings.”
Original post from 9:35 a.m. June 15
A 4-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool Tuesday.
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office and Burke County EMA responded to a residence on Deer Run Road at 11:02 a.m. Tuesday in regards to a possible drowning, according to an email from Capt. Jimmy Wylds.
A nurse performed CPR on the scene until authorities arrived. The child was taken to Burke County Hospital.
The incident is still under investigation.
