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Boy, 11, Drowned in East Hampton Pool

An 11-year-old Brooklyn boy drowned in a swimming pool in East Hampton over the weekend, East Hampton Town Police said.

Officers responded to a 911 call reporting that a boy was unresponsive after being found at the bottom of a pool at a house on Route 114 at shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, authorities said.

The victim was taken to Southampton Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity was not immediately released.

East Hampton Town Police do not suspect foul play, but detectives are continuing the investigation and ask anyone with information on the case to call them at 537-7575.