JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drowning after a 2-year-old child was reported missing and later found in a body of water on Monday in the Jamestown neighborhood, according to officials.
Neighbors and family members had been searching for the child before the toddler was located near Elmar Road.
JSO has not confirmed what type of body of water the child was found in.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue took the child to a hospital, and the child died, according to JSO.
Further details were not immediately available.
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Chris Will has joined the News4JAX team as a weekend morning reporter, after graduating from the University of Florida in spring 2024. During his time in Gainesville, he covered a wide range of stories across the Sunshine State. His coverage of Hurricane Ian in southwest Florida earned a National Edward R. Murrow Award.
