3-year-old boy dies a week after being pulled from Chandler pool

PHOENIX — A 3-year-old boy died at a hospital on Sunday afternoon, a week after a drowning incident in Chandler, authorities said.

Trigg Kiser had been hospitalized since being pulled from a backyard pool near Chandler Heights and Cooper roads on Monday, according to the Chandler Police Department.

The child reportedly is the son of social media influencer Emilie Kiser, who has more than 3 million followers on TikTok.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

It was the first child drowning death reported in the Valley this year.

KTAR News and Fulton Homes want to remind you that two seconds is too long to take your eyes off kids near water. To learn more about this campaign, visit the 2 Seconds is Too Long website.

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