CAUSE OF DEATH: Aaron Carter, Found Unresponsive Earlier This Morning By a Friend and Later Pronounced Dead at the Age of 34 Years Old

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Aaron Carter, Found Unresponsive Earlier This Morning By a Friend and Later Pronounced Dead at the Age of 34 Years Old.

The singer-turned-rapper and actor was found dead Saturday at his house in Lancaster, CA ... multiple sources tell us Aaron's body was found in his bathtub. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they received a 911 call at 11 AM Saturday that a male had drowned in the tub.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... homicide detectives have been dispatched to the scene, but we have no information or evidence of foul play. It's standard operating procedure for homicide detectives to investigate such death scenes.

TMZ obtained a photo of sheriffs' cars and paramedics outside Aaron's home ... and the property is surrounded with caution tape.

Aaron shot to fame back in the late 1990s as a pop singer, releasing four studio albums, starting with his self-titled debut album in 1997 when he was only 9 years old.