Police: Drowning of 2-year-old suspicious

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COLUMBUS – Police are investigating the drowning death of a 2-year-old boy as suspicious.

Officers responding to a reported drowning in a condominium in the 2275 block of Holt Avenue, on the Northeast Side, shortly after 2:00 p.m. Wednesday found Jamir Jones not breathing.

He was taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:45 p.m., Sgt. Eric Pilya of the Homicide Unit said.

No arrests were made but Pilya says detectives are investigating the death as suspicious.