KENNEWICK — A 2-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive in a Kennewick hot tub.
The Tri-City Herald reports that Gage Percifield was discovered underwater on Wednesday. He could not be revived.
Police are investigating and an autopsy is scheduled for June 11, but Benton County Chief Deputy Coroner Roy McLean says it appears to have been a tragic accident.
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