SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. — A 7-year-old Kentucky girl was found dead in a pond only minutes after she was reported missing at a football game.
Gabriella "Gabby" Doolin was with her mother at Allen County-Scottsville High School to watch a football game on Saturday night.
Gabby's mother told police she vanished while she was cheering on her two brothers who were playing in the game. Less than an hour after she was first reported missing, Kentucky State Police received a report that Gabby's body was found in a pond in a wooded area behind the school, according to WKYT.
According to WTVF, Gabby’s death was labeled a homicide. The medical examiner’s report has not been released.
Brian Doolin, the girl's father, posted a statement on Facebook: