Boy, 9, drowns while showering inside Houston home, police say

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HOUSTON — A 9-year-old boy died while taking a shower in his Houston home late Saturday, police said.

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According to the Houston Police Department, the incident occurred at a residence in southwest Houston, KHOU-TV reported.

When police arrived, the child’s grandfather had already pulled him out of the bathtub and was performing CPR, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Houston Police Commander Kristine Anthony-Miller said the boy’s grandfather found him unresponsive in the tub, according to KPRC-TV.

The boy was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the newspaper.

Police said an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the boy’s drowning was ongoing.