Anthony Duran: California boy, 10, collapses and dies after fight with another child at trampoline park
MERCED, CALIFORNIA: A 10-year-old boy died inside a trampoline park in California last Thursday night, April 13 after he fought with another child and collapsed later. Authorities are currently investigating the events that led to the death of Anthony Duran who was playing basketball with the other child who ran away after the fight.
The incident took place in Merced at the Rockin' Jump Trampoline Park, 100 miles east of San Jose. Anthony was immediately shifted to a local hospital following the collapse "but unfortunately did not survive," according to the Merced Police Department, reported People.
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What led to the altercation?
Police said the altercation between the two children was caught on the trampoline park's security camera and that investigators are "reviewing this incident with the Merced County District Attorney to determine if charges will be filed." Authorities stated that they have interviewed at least 35 witnesses at the park and have been in contact with Duran's parents.
Until medical responders arrived at the scene, bystanders performed CPR on the 10-year-old. According to a GoFundMe page created by his family to meet the funeral expenses, Duran died on Sunday, April 16
'Justice for Anthony Duran'
Wearing shirts that read 'Justice for Anthony Duran' with the 10-year-old boy's image on them, his family members and friends spoke to the reporters saying that it was not a health issue that led to his death. "He played football. He was in boxing. He just finished basketball. He had no health problems. That's what they're saying that maybe it was a medical condition. It was not," said Nellie Barragan, a family friend.
Talking to Fox26 News, the family members told that they are frustrated that authorities have not taken any immediate action. They also stated that they are yet to review the surveillance video of the altercation. "He's gone, and he's not coming back. Why? Why are they taking this long to do something? Why were there 10 police officers here the day of the incident and supposedly it was a medical issue," said Duran's aunt Angela Reyes.
It remains unclear whether the department has filed any charges in connection to Duran's death. According to the Merced County Coroner's Office, the department will be performing an autopsy and the official cause of death has not been determined.
