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ICE agents rescue child from drowning in Plymouth hotel pool

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Published  February 26, 2026 1:08pm CST
Plymouth
FOX 9

The Brief

    • The Department of Homeland Security said two off-duty ICE agents rescued a drowning child from a hotel pool in Plymouth. 
    • The agents reportedly performed CPR on the 4-year-old boy before paramedics arrived. 
    • Authorities say the agents were "were able to save a life" because of their training. 

PLYMOUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - A 4-year-old boy was saved by two off-duty ICE agents in Plymouth who performed CPR on him before paramedics brought him to a hospital.

ICE agents save boy from drowning

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The Department of Homeland Security said two ICE agents "sprung into action" to rescue a 4-year-old boy who almost drowned in a hotel pool in Plymouth. 

The agents then "performed CPR for several minutes before paramedics arrived." 

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office confirmed that its deputies responded to a possible drowning at the Ramada Inn in Plymouth around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20. The boy was taken to the hospital before deputies arrived. 

FOX 9 has reached to the Plymouth Police Department for more details and will update this story if a response is received. 

The Source: This story uses information from the Department of Homeland Security and the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. 

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