7-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy Drowns at Long Island Barbecue

Kyrie Berry's death marks the latest in a string of drownings in Suffolk County, prompting calls for increased pool safety measures.

Kyrie Berry, 7, was found unresponsive in a pool during a barbecue in Bay Shore.
First responders were unable to save him after he was rushed to South Shore University Hospital.
Suffolk County police are investigating the incident, which is believed to be accidental.
There have been ten drownings in private pools in Suffolk County this year, with 15 recorded last year.
Officials urge vigilance around pools, highlighting the rise in drownings since the pandemic.