Teenager found unconscious at Jacksonville pool and pronounced dead on scene

The Jacksonville Police Department is investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl after she was found unresponsive in a community pool.

Jacksonville Fire and Emergency Services crews responded to the Holiday City Community Homes on Corbin Street around 3:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, in reference to an unresponsive juvenile.

The 15-year-old boy was rescued from a swimming pool when emergency services arrived. Bystanders were administering CPR, according to Jacksonville officials. Emergency services tried to save lives, without success, and the victim was pronounced dead on the spot. The medical examiner's office is assisting in the investigation.

Jacksonville Police Chief Michael Yaniero shared the following:

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim's family.

This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact JPD Detective Bloomfield at (910) 938-6410 or [email protected] or Crime Stoppers at 910-938-3273. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards of up to $5,000 for information deemed helpful to law enforcement. People who call Crime Stoppers are not required to reveal their identity. Information can also be texted anonymously via Text-A-Tip by typing TIP4CSJAX and your message to 274637. Please refer to case number 24-04589 when calling or texting about this case.