"[We knew] this wedding would be completely different from what we planned last year.”
According to 12 News, Chandler police are recommending criminal charges be brought following the tragic death of 3-year-old Trigg Kiser.
Trigg died on May 18 after he was found unresponsive in his family’s pool on Monday, May 12.
In a new report, the Chandler police department announced on Tuesday, July 15 that it was “recommending a charge of child abuse, a Class 4 felony, against Brady Kiser,” Trigg’s father.
This latest development comes after a search warrant was made public in June.
The case has been sent to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for further review, 12 News reports. However, despite the recommendation of criminal charges, this does not “automatically result in a prosecution.”
In the search warrant application obtained by The Arizona Republic, it was learned that Brady Kiser, husband of popular TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser was home with their two sons, Trigg and 2-month-old Teddy, when the tragic accident occurred.
Emilie Kiser was reportedly out with friends, Brady Kiser told police.
As the search warrant application details, Trigg was playing outside near their pool after dinner. According to Brady, Trigg playing near the pool wasn’t uncommon because the pool often has a cover on it, The Arizona Republic reported.
The Arizona Republic further noted that Brady Kiser then told police “he lost sight of Trigg for three to five minutes” while tending to Teddy “before finding the boy floating in the pool.”
Brady Kiser continued telling police that “once he saw that Trigg was in the pool, he jumped in to get the boy and called 911.”
Trigg was reportedly taken to Chandler Regional Medical Center and then later transferred to Phoenix Children's Hospital. He later died on Sunday, May 18.
Police and the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed the news of Trigg’s death, according to NBC News.
"Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the child's family and loved ones during this unimaginable time," Chandler police spokesperson Sonu Wasu said in a previous statement.
An investigation into what happened was closed on June 2, Us Weekly confirmed.
Trigg was often featured on Emilie Kiser’s social media accounts. She and her husband, Brady Kiser, recently welcomed their second child into the world in March.
