Three-year-old’s body found in a creek by Chattanooga Police

Drowning
Child drowns
Child drowns

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police responded to a call of a missing child and found that same child had drowned.

Police were notified of a missing 3-year-old at 8:40 a.m. and immediately deployed search and rescue measures.

Tennessee Highway Patrol, East Ridge Police Department, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department and Red Bank Police Department all assisted in the search.

The child was found by CPD Officers in a creek nearby the residence.

CPR was immediately administered and the child was taken to a local hospital.

The child was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

This investigation is on-going.

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