13-year-old drowns in waterfall in Rio Rico

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A 13-year-old boy drowned in a waterfall in Rio Rico Thursday night.

Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hathaway says it started when multiple 911 calls reported two teens in the water in Josephine Canyon in Rio Rico. The Santa Cruz County Search and Rescue unit scoured the area on the ground while Davis-Monthan Air Force Base used a helicopter to hoist up the 17-year-old to safety.

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