US Edition'Every Parent's Worst Nightmare:' IE Boy, 12, Dies At Soccer Practice, Fundraiser Underway
Adriel Enriquez collapsed during soccer practice on a day with temperatures near 88°F; the county coroner has not yet determined the cause of death.
- On Feb. 26, Adriel Enriquez, 12-year-old soccer player, collapsed into cardiac arrest during Platinum IE practice at the Inland Empire Soccer Complex; paramedics arrived at 8:40 p.m. and he died shortly after.
- County coroner officials say the cause remains undetermined as of Thursday afternoon, March 5, amid unseasonably warm weather with temperatures between 84 and 88 degrees and a peak of 88 degrees.
- Platinum IE posted an Instagram tribute and held a Monday vigil at the Soccer Complex where teammates and community gathered, while Joshua Gutierrez's GoFundMe campaign raised $71,475 by Thursday afternoon.
- Family and club posts called the loss sudden and said Enriquez loved being on the field, with uncle Gutierrez writing 'They are now walking through a pain no family should ever have to endure'.
- The case recalls a 2023 youth death where a coroner found a heart defect amid a heat wave, family said the boy had no known medical issues, and his death was unexpected.
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The football community in Inland Empire is shocked by the death of Adriel Enríquez; the young man said he had trouble breathing
San Bernardino Sun
12-year-old soccer player from Highland dies after collapse
A Highland boy has died after collapsing at the end of soccer practice. Adriel Enriquez, 12, collapsed after soccer practice the evening of Feb. 26 at the Inland Empire Soccer Complex, on Little League Drive, in San Bernardino. He was a player with the San Bernardino-based Platinum IE soccer club. A San Bernardino County Fire paramedic engine company and American Medical Response ambulance were dispatched to the scene. Adriel died on the way to …
12-Year-Old Dies Suddenly After Soccer Practice: ‘What Started as a Normal Afternoon Turned Into Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare’
Adriel Enriquez was remembered by his soccer club, Platinum IE, as "the sweetest, most gentle and shy soul"Adriel EnriquezCredit: GoFundMeNEED TO KNOWAdriel Enriquez was at his Platinum IE soccer practice on Feb. 26During the practice, the 12-year-old went into cardiac arrest and collapsed. He died shortly after“There are no words that make sense when a child is taken too soon,” his uncle, Joshua Gutierrez, wrotetA 12-year-old boy died unexpecte…
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