Boy, 8, Dies After ‘heartbreaking Accident’ At World Cup Watch Party In California

An 8-year-old boy attending a World Cup watch statement successful California has died aft a suspected drowning.

Police and occurrence crews raced to an reside successful El Segundo aft receiving reports of a kid becoming unresponsive conscionable earlier 7.30 p.m. Friday.

The boy, later identified arsenic Taylor Thach, was pronounced dormant astatine Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, El Segundo Police Department told ABC7.

“Taylor was a third-grade student astatine Center Street School who was friendly, kind, affectionate, and polite,” a connection from nan El Segundo politician Chris Pimentel said.

“He brought joyousness to each who were fortunate capable to cognize him. His passing is an indescribable nonaccomplishment to his family, nan Center Street community, and each of El Segundo,” nan politician continued.

“El Segundo’s first responders did everything imaginable to revive Taylor and conducted a thorough investigation, which wished this was a tragic and heartbreaking accident.”

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched connected behalf of nan family by well-wishers, who paid tribute to Taylor online.

“Taylor had been a Cougar since kindergarten and was a beloved personnel of nan schoolhouse community,” they said of nan Center Street School student.

​“Affectionate and polite, he often went retired of his measurement to inquire others really they were doing aliases to wish them a bully day. He brought joyousness to those astir him.”​

As of Thursday June 18, nan run had raised complete $83,000, sweeping good past its $5,000 goal. ​All costs will spell to nan family to thief pinch their contiguous expenses and let them to attraction connected “healing and honoring Taylor’s memory” nan entreaty said. Taylor is survived by his mother, begetter and brother, a neighbour said. ​

Authorities told ABC7 nan incident unfolded astatine different family’s location during their World Cup watch party. The lawsuit is being treated arsenic a tragic mishap and location is thing to propose criminal negligence, they added.​

El Segundo Police Department Investigations Lieutenant Eric Atkinson told People that “every motion points to accidental drowning”, adding that an autopsy is yet to return place.

Mayor Pimentel said nan schoolhouse territory was providing condolences support for those affected by Taylor’s death.

“In nan look of this immense loss, nan City and nan full El Segundo organization are coming together to support 1 another,” he said. “We are grateful to everyone who has reached retired to connection comfort, assistance, and support to nan Thach family during this difficult time.

“Our hearts are pinch Taylor’s family, friends, classmates, teachers, and everyone struggling pinch this profound loss. He will beryllium profoundly missed, and his representation will stay successful nan hearts of those whose lives he touched.”