Girl, 6, Drowns During Block Party In La Canada Flintridge
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE (CBS) — Authorities Tuesday were investigating the drowning death of a 6-year-old girl.
Emily Su was pronounced dead at a local hospital after she drowned in a swimming pool in the 4900 block of Indianola Way at 7:20 p.m. Monday, authorities said.
Su had been playing with a 5-year-old girl at a block party when that child came into the house soaking wet. Su's 14-year-old brother then jumped in the pool to rescue her, but attempts to revive her were unsuccessful.
One parent told KNX 1070's Jon Baird she was stunned by the news.
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"I'm really shocked that this has happened," she said. "I mean a death, that's huge in La Canada, for a little kid, that's huge."
Baird reports there was apparently a fence around the pool, but it was damaged.
The Los Angeles County Coroner's office was expected to conduct an autopsy Tuesday.
