Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014 | 3:37 p.m.
A child who drowned Wednesday evening in a southwest valley neighborhood has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as 7-year-old Esey Asmelash.
Metro Police responded to the 5600 block of Artesia Lake Court, near Jones Boulevard and Russell Road, about 6:15 p.m. to reports of a possible drowning, Officer Joel Martin said.
Asmelash, a Las Vegas resident, was taken to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Martin said.
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