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4-year-old girl, 2-year-old boy drown after falling into pool in east Columbus

Police received a call about two unresponsive people at the bottom of a pool in the 1900 block of Walnut Hill Park Drive Friday around 8:30 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 4-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy drowned after falling into a pool in east Columbus Friday night.

According to Columbus police, they received a call about two unresponsive people at the bottom of a pool in the 1900 block of Walnut Hill Park Drive around 8:30 p.m.

Police say the boy, who has been identified as Prince Deer, was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital where he later died at 9:12 p.m.

The girl, who police have identified as Victoria Deer, was pronounced dead at Mount Carmel East Hospital a short time later.

Authorities say the two children were siblings.

Police say the children were playing near the pool before they were found.

No one has been arrested or charged at this time.

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