A 7 year old boy was found unresponsive in a pool at a residence in Springfield on Saturday.

The child was taken from the home in the 2300 block of Winnebago Drive to the HSHS St. Johns Emergency Room. He was pronouced dead around 1pm.

An autopsy was done today and preliminary findings are consistent with drowning.

The death remains under investigation by the Springfield Police Department and the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office.