Police: Toddler drowned in North Carolina home

RALEIGH, N.C. — Authorities say a 2-year-old has drowned at a home in Raleigh.

ABC 11 reports that the child was found shortly before noon on Saturday. The parents of the child were at a friend's house preparing for a trip.

The Wake County Sheriff's Office said the mother of the child saw that the door to the pool was open. She then saw her 2-year-old floating in the pool.

The toddler was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing.

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