Authorities are investigating the drowning of an elementary shool student in the rural Cameron County community of Santa Maria.
Cameron County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Gus Reyna said deputies were called to the rural community on Wednesday evening.
Sources told Action 4 News that the girl was a special needs students.
The sources said the girl celebrated her birthday last week.
The girl was at home with her family when she ran out of the house.
The family searched the area around their home for the girl and later learned she had drowned.
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