Overview
- Emergency crews responded just before 7:30 p.m. on June 12 to a home in El Segundo where an 8-year-old was found unresponsive and was taken to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he later died.
- A neighbor-run GoFundMe identified the child as Taylor Thach and described him as a Center Street Elementary student, and the page has quickly raised far more than its $5,000 goal.
- The El Segundo Police Department is treating the death as an apparent accidental drowning, is collecting statements from attendees, and says there is nothing at this time to indicate criminal negligence.
- Investigators are awaiting a formal autopsy to confirm the cause of death and will use witness statements and forensic results to complete their inquiry.
- Center Street Elementary has offered counseling for students and staff and the community has mobilized financial and emotional support for the Thach family as the investigation continues.