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Lee County deputies say 6-year-old boy died Sunday after 'drowning incident'

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FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Lee County Sheriff's Office said a child died Sunday after deputies responded to a report "drowning incident."

LCSO said the call came in around 10:42 a.m. on Oct. 26 on the 5700 block of Autumnwood Court.

Family members and a neighbor performed CPR on the child, according to LCSO, before deputies arrived. LCSO said they also tried lifesaving measures.

According to a report, the 6-year-old boy died at the hospital.

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