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Teen girl drowns in apartment pool: Charlotte police

The 13-year-old girl died from her injuries after being taken to a hospital
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Mecklenburg police say a teen drowned this week at an apartment complex's pool.

According to CMPD, the call came in around 3:42 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16. Officers were summoned to assist Medic at a complex along Barrington Drive near The Plaza. The 13-year-old girl was taken to a hospital for treatment, but officers say she was recently pronounced dead from injuries she sustained.

The drowning is being investigated as a public accident according to a CMPD statement sent to WCNC Charlotte.

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