Boy, 5, dies after being pulled from Anacostia River

A 5-year-old boy died after being pulled from the Anacostia River in Southeast D.C. Thursday evening.

About 6:20 p.m., first responders found the boy unconscious at Anacostia Park after family members and another person retrieved him from the river, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson said.

D.C. Fire and EMS took life-saving measures, and the boy was flown to a hospital by a U.S. Park Police helicopter, but he was pronounced dead, police said.

It appears to be an accidental drowning, police said.

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