2-year-old boy drowns in pool near Grain Valley

Jackson County authorities are investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found floating in a pool at a residence near Grain Valley.

The child was identified as Zeb’Ulen Klaus. His mother told Jackson County sheriff’s deputies that she lost sight of the child during a gathering at the residence in the 10100 block of Perdue Road. She said the child was found floating in an above-ground pool behind the residence.

The boy was taken to a hospital, where efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. An autopsy has been scheduled and the incident remains under investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.

This story was originally published April 25, 2014 at 10:15 AM with the headline "2-year-old boy drowns in pool near Grain Valley."