LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A child who was reported missing died after being found in a pool Tuesday night, according to Louisville police.

LMPD said around 8:20 p.m., a 6-year-old was reported missing from the 2300 block of Pike Peak Boulevard near Iroquois Park. Immediately, officers began an extensive search of the area alongside LMPD’s Air Unit.

Police said that during the investigation, officers received information that the child “may have had diminished capacity and possibly was autistic.” This turned their efforts to looking at nearby water hazards, including pools.

The child was tragically found by officers in a nearby pool around 8:50 p.m., according to LMPD. Officers began life-saving measures, and the child was then transported to Norton Children’s Hospital, where they later d

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