DETROIT (AP) - A Detroit high school swimming teacher has been placed on administrative leave following the death of a student who was found submerged in the school’s pool, the district said Tuesday.
The teacher, who is a certified swimming instructor, found the boy in Mumford High School’s pool just after noon Monday, pulled him out and began CPR after calling 911, authorities said.
First responders also tried to revive the boy, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. Police are investigating his death, Sgt. Nicole Kirkwood said.
The boy’s name and the circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately disclosed.
The swimming teacher was placed on leave pending the outcome of the investigation or the surfacing of more facts, the school district said Tuesday in a news release.
“We are committed to determine what caused this tragic loss at the highest level of transparency once the facts surface regarding what occurred,” the district said. “If the conclusion of the investigation reveals any wrongdoing then we will be sure to hold any and all personnel or students accountable.”
“We owe our student, his family, and the Mumford community the truth and justice they deserve - and we are fully committed to that conclusion,” it said.
The school is providing students with grief counselors and won’t hold swimming classes until the investigation is completed.
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