Boy In Critical Condition After Near-Drowning In Downtown Minneapolis Hotel Pool

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after being rescued from a hotel pool in downtown Minneapolis Thursday afternoon.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says emergency crews arrived at the Best Western Normandy Inn and Suites at about 2:30 p.m. on a report of a possible drowning.

First responders worked to resuscitate the boy at the scene before he was taken to HCMC.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Water Patrol is leading the investigation.