Anderson County Coroner’s Office Investigating Drowning Death Of Two Year Old Child

(Seneca, SC)——The Anderson County Coroner’s Office along with the Anderson County Child Fatality Task Force is investigating the drowning death of a 2 year old today.

According to the Coroner’s Office, Jayce Rusinque was found in a swimming pool last night around 10:20pm.

The child and his family from Beaufort were visiting relatives at an address on Mayfield School Road in Belton.  The child was removed from the pool by family members in cardiac arrest, according to the Coroner’s Office.

Paramedics and deputies from the Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and initiated medical care.  The child was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

An autopsy has been scheduled and the Coroner’s Office says that there appears to be no foul play in the child’s death.  The cause of death, according to the Coroner’s Office, appears to be fresh water drowning.