Medical examiner confirms drowning as cause of death for 9-year-old who died at swim camp

The cause of death has been confirmed for the nine-year-old who died at summer camp in Henrico last week.

King Overton died after being pulled from a summer camp pool June 15. On Monday, his cause of death was officially confirmed as drowning and the manner of his death was ruled accidental by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia.

King was found unresponsive at SwimRVA-North during a free swim session.

Camp staff immediately began CPR and continued lifesaving efforts until paramedics and Henrico firefighters arrived, the camp said in a statement.

King was taken to an area hospital, where he died.

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