FLINT (AP) – Police in Flint are investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy whose grandmother says he accidentally drowned in a bathtub.

The Flint Journal reports  police confirmed the boy’s death Tuesday morning and said detectives are investigating at Rosewood Manor apartments.

A worker with Children’s Protective Services also was at the scene.

The child’s grandmother Veronica Wills says she wasn’t sure of specific circumstances surrounding the child’s death. Family members and friends gathered outside the apartment.

Police say they expect to release more information later in the day.

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