Woman and child die to death in Petco Park ahead of Padres game: “It’s a horrible, horrible thing”



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A horrible moment happened before the San Diego Padres’ game against the Atlanta Braves began at Petco Park on Saturday night.

San Diego Police said a woman and child died after falling from the third floor of the stadium. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, a 40-year-old woman and a 2-year-old boy were pronounced dead shortly after 4 p.m. local time.

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The two were not immediately identified. It was not clear whether the fall was accidental or intentional, according to the Union-Tribune. Police said the father was at the stadium when the fall occurred.

Medics arrived at the scene and administered CPR for 20 minutes, but both victims were later pronounced dead, FOX 5 San Diego reported.

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“Our hearts are obviously with the family, but also with people who might be traumatized here and who have seen this,” Lt. Andra Brown said, via the newspaper. “It’s a horrible, horrible thing. That’s why we’re giving it a very serious look.”

Fans who were at the stadium and heard of the deaths wondered if the game would continue.

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“We are aware of the Tony Gwynn Dr. incident and first responders are on the scene,” Padres vice president of communications Craig Hughner said in a statement. “Due to the ongoing investigation, we are unable to comment further at this time. All media inquiries should be directed to the SDPD.”

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