A woman and her two-year-old son were reported dead on Saturday afternoon after they fell from the third level of Petco Park, San Diego Union-Tribune reported. The incident took place as thousands of baseball fans were heading inside the stadium for a San Diego Padres game. 

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San Diego police are investigating the incident. The woman, 40, and the child were pronounced dead at 4:11 PM about 20 minutes after the police were alerted, San Diego Union-Tribune quoted homicide Lt Andra Brown.

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“The pair fell from the third level concourse – the equivalent of six stories high – to the sidewalk below on Tony Gwynn Drive,” Brown said. 

“While efforts were made to resuscitate the woman and child, it quickly became apparent that neither had survived the fall,” she added. 

The names of the two have not been released yet. As per reports, they are identified as San Diego residents. 

Police Lt Adam T. Sharki said that the mother and child had been at a dining/concession area on the concourse level prior to the fall. The child’s father was at the ballpark when the deaths occurred, police reported.

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However, authorities said that it is too early to know whether the fall was accidental or intentional. They added that the victims’ deaths “appeared to be suspicious.”

“Our hearts obviously go out to the family, but also to the people who here could potentially be traumatized who saw this,” Brown said. “It’s a horrible, horrible thing. That’s why we’re giving it a very serious look,” Brown said. 

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Several social media posts suggested that fans, present for the game, were shocked. 

“I’m just sitting in my seat crying,” one fan tweeted.

“Wtf even matters right now on the field knowing what went down here. If anyone is at Petco and needs a hug I’m down. This is beyond devastating.”