Arrayah, the two-year-old daughter of American Football League star, Shaquil Barrett, drowned in a swimming pool at the family’s home on Sunday, ABCNews reports on Monday.
Arrayah was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead after police officers visited at Barrett’s home in the Beach Park neighbourhood in south Tampa around 9:30 am.
Police said, “Investigation is ongoing. It is not believed to be suspicious in nature at this time, but a purely accidental and tragic incident.”
Barrett, 30, a member of the Buccaneers family and his wife, Jordanna, have three other children.
Buccaneers in a statement said, “Today’s tragic news is heartbreaking for all members of the Buccaneers family. Our thoughts and prayers are with Shaq, Jordanna and the entire Barrett family during this unimaginably difficult time.”
