Officials said first responders performed life-saving measures on the young boy the night of the incident but said he died due to the drowning event the next day.
Officials are investigating the drowning of a 4-year-old boy at a Galveston hotel pool Saturday night.
The Galveston Police Department said it responded to the Moody Gardens Hotel at 1 Hope Boulevard at about 9:30 p.m. According to police, witnesses pulled 4-year-old Asher Rayburn from the water and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. The boy was taken to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where he reportedly died Sunday morning.
"The Galveston Police Department would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends directly impacted by this tragic loss," the department said.The Moody Gardens Hotel said he and his parents were staying there as guests."The management and staff at Moody Gardens are devastated by this tragic event and have been working with the authorities as they conduct their investigation to understand the circumstances that led to this incident.
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