Child Dies After Being Pulled From Water At State Park In Shelton

SHELTON, CT — A child who was hospitalized after he was pulled from the water at Indian Well State Park in Shelton earlier this week has died, officials said.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection confirmed the 5-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries on Friday.

"DEEP shares its condolences with all involved," the agency said in a statement.

DEEP spokesperson James Fowler said Tuesday in an email to Patch that the child entered the water from the boat launch dock at the state park around 4 p.m. and "appeared to be in distress."

Bystanders alerted park staff, who quickly entered the water and recovered the unconscious child with help from Shelton police and firefighters, according to Fowler.

Crews performed life-saving measures on the child, who was then taken to Griffin Hospital in Derby by ambulance. The child was later taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for further treatment, Fowler said.

The child's mother was also taken to a hospital, Fowler said.

Crews told NBC Connecticut the child and his mother were at the state park for a church retreat.

The child's death comes after fire officials said he was in stable condition and "showing some positive signs" late Tuesday evening.