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Texan allegedly played video games as son drowns

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ANSON, Texas (AP) — A West Texas father has been charged after his 2-year-old son drowned in an outdoor pool as the man allegedly played video games.

Jones County jail records show 20-year-old Austin Garrett of Anson was being held Wednesday on a charge of abandoning-endangering a child. Anson police on Tuesday announced the arrest of Garrett, whose bond was set at $75,000.

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