HOUSTON COUNTY: At 11:10 AM Houston County 911 dispatched Rehobeth Fire – Rescue, Hodgesville Volunteer Fire and Houston County Sheriff Deputies to a medical emergency in the 5300 block of Hodgesville Road. The reports to Houston County 911 were a two-year-old child was not breathing.
From the time the call hit Houston County 911, Rehobeth Rescue was on the scene within eight minutes. They remained on the scene for only four minutes before they began emergency transport to a Dothan hospital with CPR in progress. The child was pronounced dead in the Emergency Room after a few minutes of medical staff doing all they could to save the child. Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd was notified of the death.
Houston County Sheriff Patrol Deputies called for Criminal Investigators to respond to the scene. The child was found in an above ground swimming pool prior to Houston County 911 being called. This afternoon multiple Houston County Criminal Investigators were on the scene. There is a language barrier the investigating deputies are working through.
This is a death under investigation. At this time there is no mention of foul play, but the investigation continues.
UPDATE: The child was identified as 2-year-old Diego Caple. He was found floating in the swimming pool unresponsive.
