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2-year-old dies after being found unresponsive at Park Road Park

Police said a 2-year-old boy was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive at Park Road Park Saturday morning.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 2-year-old boy who was found unresponsive at Park Road Park Saturday died, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said. 

CMPD officers were called to Park Road Park around 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, when the toddler was found unresponsive. According to a police report, the boy was rushed to Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. 

Saturday morning temperatures were in the mid-40s with a wind chill that made it feel like the upper 30s. It's unclear how long the toddler was on his own in the park. 

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CMPD hasn't released any further details at this time. Any person with information about this case or any other incident is asked to call CMPD's Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. 

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