The Kiser family is submerged in profound sorrow, grappling with a heart-wrenching tragedy. Local authorities have confirmed to USA Today that Trigg Kiser, the son of TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser and her husband Brady Kiser, passed away on May 18th, six days after being rescued from a backyard pool at their Arizona home. Trigg was just three years old.
On May 12th, the Chandler Police Department received a call about a child drowning incident, reporting that a child had been pulled unconscious from a backyard pool. Police and firefighters swiftly arrived at the scene, administered CPR to Trigg, and rushed him to Chandler Regional Hospital before transferring him to Phoenix Children's Hospital. Sonu Wasu, the Public Information Officer for the Chandler Police Department, revealed to USA Today that the specifics of the incident are still under investigation and more details will be released once the investigation concludes.
Prior to this tragic event, Emilie, 26, had been sharing glimpses of her parenting journey as the mother of Theodore Kiser, a two-month-old infant. The day after the accident, Emilie posted a video on TikTok featuring Brady, Trigg, and Theodore lying together in bed, closely entwined. Emilie captioned the heartwarming moment on May 13th, "I can't believe these are my babies."
Emilie's content focused on her family, garnering her 3 million TikTok followers and 1 million Instagram followers. On her special days, she celebrated with her sons, including Trigg, who appeared in a heartfelt Mother's Day post by Emilie. "Forever grateful to be a mom," Emilie wrote in a post on May 11th, along with a series of photos and videos of her sons. "Happy Mother's Day."
In another video, Emilie excitedly recounted her first Mother's Day as a mother of two. "This morning, I posted a montage video from Trigg's birth, watching him grow, to now having Teddy," she said in the May 11th video. "I can't believe I have two kids this Mother's Day. And not just two kids, but two boys. If someone told me this when I was younger, I wouldn't have believed them."
"Being a mom is truly the most amazing thing," she added, "but it's also scary, terrifying, hard, beautiful, and breathtaking. All these emotions mixed together. I am so grateful to be a mom."
