12-year-old drowns in Monroe County

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- A Monroe County child has died following a Friday swimming accident.

12-year-old Braxton Dent died in a Memphis hospital Sunday afternoon according to social media statements from close family members.

Monroe County investigators declined to comment on the investigation or identity.

The 12-year-old was flown to Memphis after being found in the pool of a Monroe County residence.

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