A 5-year-old boy pulled from Tanwax Lake in East Pierce County died Saturday, despite an attempted water rescue by first responders.
“No crime, just a horrible accident,” said Deputy Carly Cappetto, sheriff’s spokesperson. “Family has all been notified.”
The boy was pulled from the water near the Camp Lakeview resort after being missing for a reported 5 to 10 minutes, Cappetto told The News Tribune.
Emergency medical technicians applied CPR and a defibrillator at the scene, Cappetto said. The child was unresponsive. An ambulance trip followed.
“Detectives with family now, trying to investigate what happened,” Cappetto said.
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