What began as an ordinary morning in Oklahoma City turned into every parent’s worst nightmare.
In the Cobblestone neighborhood, eighteen-month-old twins Loreli and Locklyn Callazzo were found in a backyard swimming pool — just steps from the home where they had been laughing, playing, and growing together. The water was close. The morning was routine. And then, in a matter of moments, everything changed.
According to authorities, the twins’ mother discovered them and immediately began CPR, desperately fighting for breath and heartbeat before first responders arrived. Two ambulances pulled up to the home. Two separate medical teams worked urgently. Neighbors watched in stunned silence as paramedics did everything they could. It became two races against time. Later that afternoon, both toddlers were pronounced dead. Police stated there were no signs of foul play. The investigation, while ongoing, has given no indication of criminal wrongdoing — only the devastating reality of how quickly water can turn dangerous. Drowning is often silent. There is no dramatic splash, no prolonged cry for help. It can happen in seconds. It can happen quietly. It can happen even when adults are nearby.
For families with pools, experts consistently stress layers of protection: locked doors, pool alarms, fencing, constant supervision. But tragedies still occur — often in the briefest lapse of visibility, during the most ordinary parts of the day.
Now, the home in Cobblestone that once echoed with twin giggles sits heavy with absence. Toys remain where they were last dropped. Two high chairs. Two cribs. Two car seats. A symmetry that once symbolized joy now underscores loss.
Neighbors describe the twins as bright, curious, and inseparable — two little shadows moving together through the yard. In tight-knit communities like this one, grief spreads quickly. Parents have been seen holding their children a little closer. Checking gates twice. Walking out back to look at still water with a new awareness of its quiet danger.
Across the country, pediatric safety advocates continue to warn that drowning remains one of the leading causes of accidental death for toddlers. It is swift. It is often preventable. And it leaves devastation that ripples far beyond a single address.
Loreli and Locklyn Callazzo were loved deeply — by their parents, their neighbors, and everyone who knew their laughter. Their lives were brief, but they were cherished.
And in Oklahoma City, one ordinary morning will never feel ordinary again.