UPDATE: Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton has identified the juvenile as 5-year-old Kyrie Jefferson. Kyrie was pronounced deceased at 5:20 P.M. at EAMC. Kyrie will be transported to ADFS Montgomery Medical Facility for postmortem examination.

Original story: Opelika police are investigating the drowning death of a juvenile Thursday afternoon.

The incident occurred in the 2000 block of Pepperell Parkway on Thursday, June 13, 2024, around 4:30 P.M. First responders arrived on the scene and located an unresponsive juvenile. Life-saving measures were immediately started, and the child was transported to the East Alabama Medical Center where they were pronounced deceased.

This incident remains under investigation by the Opelika Police Department. If you have any information, please contact OPD at (334) 705-5200 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can be submitted through our Opelika Police Mobile App. You may wish to remain anonymous.