Bay Area boy, 4, dies in pool drowning

A 4-year-old boy drowned in an apartment complex’s swimming pool surrounded by family members and other building residents who didn’t notice the child had slipped off his kickboard and sunk under the water until it was too late, officials said Monday.

The boy was swimming at the Sonoma Racquet Club apartment complex in Rohnert Park on Sunday afternoon when he slipped under the water about 4:15 p.m. Police said several minutes passed between the child slipping off his kickboard and him being brought to the surface.

Bystanders started cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but the boy was unresponsive.