Authorities say a faulty pool light appears to be the cause of a 7-year-old boy being killed at his South Florida home.
North Miami police say a nanny was watching Calder Sloan swim in a backyard pool Sunday when he was electrocuted. The jolt reportedly catapulted him out of the water as he raced a friend.
The boy's father, Chris Sloan, told The Miami Herald they hired a contractor to fix the pool light last year, but he hadn't had time to retrieve records of the repair. The family has not stayed at the home since Calder Sloan's death.
Police say the investigation is far from over.
Miami TV station News10 reports the family has opened a memorial fund at the school where Calder attended school.
To make a donation to the Calder Jacob Sloan Legacy Fund:
Make checks out to:
Lehrman Community Day School
memo: Calder J Sloan Legacy Fund
Address:
Lehrman Community Day School
727 77th St
Miami Beach, FL 33141
Attn: Jodi Bruce, Head of School
—The Associated Press contributed to this report