Child rushed to hospital after incident at Alabama swimming pool

It happened Sunday afternoon in Birmingham's Roebuck area.

It happened Sunday afternoon in Birmingham's Roebuck area.

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It happened Sunday afternoon in Birmingham's Roebuck area.

A 12-year-old child was rushed to Children's of Alabama Hospital on Sunday after a possible drowning event.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews were on the scene at a home in the 900 block of Charles Court in the Roebuck area where the child was in an above ground swimming pool.

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Rescue personnel performed CPR before taking the child to the hospital in critical condition.

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.