(KTNC)-A 3-year-old southeast Nebraska boy has died following an apparent drowning.

The Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office says the boy, identified as Wayne Brown, was found in a pond near his home southwest of Auburn shortly before 1:00 Tuesday afternoon.

When first responders arrived, CPR was being performed on the boy. Brown was transported to the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn where he was pronounced dead.

In addition to the sheriff’s office, Auburn Rescue, Midwest Medical and the Auburn Fire Department assisted at the scene.