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Child dies after possible drowning in central valley

Child dies after possible drowning in central valley
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By David Wilson Las Vegas Review-Journal
June 23, 2022 - 10:15 pm
 
Updated June 24, 2022 - 3:57 pm

A Las Vegas boy drowned in central Las Vegas on Thursday, police said.

Officers responded to the area of East Flamingo Road and South University Center Drive at around 4:30 p.m. for a possible drowning and found the child unresponsive, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jimmy Lorson.

The Clark County coroner’s office on Friday identified the boy as 5-year-old Quyten Reed.

He died at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, according to the coroner.

The drowning occurred at 4055 South University Center Drive in a Siegel Suites pool area, according to the coroner.

Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter.

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