A 4-year-old girl has died after being reportedly thrown into the Hillsborough River from a bridge in Tampa, a spokesperson from the Tampa Police said.
A woman believed to be her mother is in custody, according to police.
SAD UPDATE: A 4-year-old girl pulled from the Hillsborough River has died; a woman believed to be her mother is in custody, Tampa police say.https://t.co/Xr14jPfnYs pic.twitter.com/63S1KYs6x3
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Police responded to the scene around 4:30 p.m. after reports of a child being thrown into the water near North Rome Avenue. A dive team member found the child submerged approximately 75 feet off shore.
The child was pronounced deceased at a hospital, police said.
The woman arrested is believed to be her mother, according to police. She was found near the scene.
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