Child dies after possible drowning in central valley
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.
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