Last Updated Aug 2, 2018 9:08 PM EDT
A 4-year-old girl has died after her mother apparently threw her in a Tampa river on Thursday, police said. Police told CBS Tampa affiliate WTSP witnesses told them a woman stopped a vehicle near the Hillsborough River and dropped the child into the water.
Police said a woman, believed to be the child’s mother, is in custody.
“She was walking not far from the scene,” police said in a statement. “She is in custody, but has provided little information at this point.”
Police said they responded to a report of a child in the water at 4:30 p.m., and a dive team member discovered an unconscious child submerged about 75 feet off shore.
“Unfortunately at this point, there are a lot more questions than answers,” said Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan, who called it a “completely tragic event.”
“It’s a crazy world we live in,” he said.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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