Current:Home > StocksTampa Bay Buccaneers Linebacker Shaquil Barrett's 2-Year-Old Daughter Dies in Drowning Accident -NextFrontier Finance
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Linebacker Shaquil Barrett's 2-Year-Old Daughter Dies in Drowning Accident
View
Date:2025-04-12 05:22:12
Shaquil Barrett is mourning the loss of his child.
The NFL player's daughter Arrayah, 2, who he shares with wife Jordanna Barrett, died after drowning in their family swimming pool, per the Tampa Bay Times. The incident occurred in the morning of April 30.
Per the outlet, the Tampa Police Department noted in an April 30 statement that officials responded to the home in Tampa, Fla. around 9:30 a.m. local time in response to a child having fallen into a pool. The statement noted that the child was taken to a hospital. Despite live-saving measures being taken, the child was pronounced deceased shortly after.
According to the outlet, the Tampa Police Department reported that while the incident is not believed to be suspicious in nature at this time, an investigation is ongoing.
In wake of the heartbreaking loss, Barrett's team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, released a statement, where they noted that they are keeping the Barrett family on their minds and in their hearts.
"Today's tragic news is heartbreaking for all members of the Buccaneers family," the team's April 30 statement to Twitter read. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Shaq, Jordanna and the entire Barrett family during this unimaginably difficult time."
The team added, "While no words can provide true comfort at a time such as this, we offer our support and love as they begin to process this very profound loss of their beloved Arrayah."
The linebacker and his wife, who wed in 2012, are also parents to Shaquil Jr., 11, Braylon, 9, and Aaliyah, 8. The family, who welcomed Arrayah on April 19, 2021, recently celebrated her for her birthday.
"Happy 2nd bday to my cutie girl," the NFL star wrote on Instagram April 19 next to a few photos of her in a tutu. "So sweet and cute. You made our family complete. I love you baby girl."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
veryGood! (436)
Related
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- The Barely Recognizable J.D. Vance as Trump’s Vice Presidential Running Mate
- The pilot who died in crash after releasing skydivers near Niagara Falls has been identified
- Shop the Chic Plus Size Fashion Deals at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale 2024: SPANX, Good American & More
- Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
- Man pleads guilty to federal charges in attack on Louisville mayoral candidate
- Why Jim Leyland might steal the show at Baseball Hall of Fame ceremony
- How to spot misinformation: 5 tips from CBS News Confirmed
- Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
- Microsoft outage shuts down Starbucks' mobile ordering app
Ranking
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Maine trooper in cruiser rear-ended, injured at traffic stop, strikes vehicle he pulled over
- Biden campaign won't sugarcoat state of 2024 race but denies Biden plans exit
- South Sudan's near-upset shows blueprint for Olympic success against US
- What to know about Tuesday’s US House primaries to replace Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz
- South Sudan nearly beat the US in an Olympic tuneup. Here’s how it happened
- Here are the full 2024 Emmy nominations, with Shogun, The Bear leading the pack
- 4 Dallas firefighters injured as engine crashes off bridge, lands on railway below
Recommendation
A Mississippi company is sentenced for mislabeling cheap seafood as premium local fish
Gabby Douglas Reveals Future Olympic Plans After Missing 2024 Paris Games
Ten Commandments posters won't go in Louisiana classrooms until November
British Open 2024 highlights: Daniel Brown slips up; Billy Horschel leads entering Round 4
Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
Olympics 2024: Meet the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Competing in Paris
How the Olympic Village Became Known For Its Sexy Escapades
Utah scraps untested lethal drug combination for man’s August execution