Newly released police records reveal what happened in the hours leading up to the tragic death of Trigg Kiser, son of TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser.
On May 12, Trigg drowned in the family’s backyard pool in Chandler, Arizona, while under the care of his father, 28-year-old Brady Kiser.
Emilie was out with friends at the time, and Brady was home with Trigg and his newborn brother, Theodore.
According to a Chandler Police Department report obtained by People, surveillance footage shows Trigg playing on an inflatable chair by the pool before tripping and falling in at 6:32PM.
He was unsupervised in the backyard for more than nine minutes — seven of those in the water — before Brady found him at 6:39PM.
Authorities say Brady called 911 at 6:41PM and pulled Trigg from the pool before officers arrived and began CPR.
Paramedics rushed the toddler to Chandler Regional Hospital, then transferred him to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. He died six days later, on May 18.
Initially, Brady told investigators Trigg had been alone outside for just three to five minutes. But police say the video tells a different story.
“Brady's statements do not match what is seen on the video; he did not accurately describe one thing [Trigg] did after he went outside,” the report states.
“This leads to the conclusion that Brady was not aware of what [Trigg] was doing and was not watching him. The combination of these factors led to drowning, and a remedy to any of the contributing circumstances could have prevented the outcome.”
Adding to the scrutiny, investigators discovered that at 5:14PM — about 75 minutes before Trigg fell in — Brady placed a $25 bet on the Knicks-Celtics playoff game through DraftKings.
The wager, on Celtics star Jayson Tatum scoring over 40 points, won him $102.50 when Tatum scored 42.
Police concluded Brady’s attention was “divided” between childcare and the game, noting he was not watching Trigg “at all during the critical times mentioned.”
The report also revealed that the family owned a Katchakid mesh pool cover, but it was not in use that day. The Kisers told police it had recently been removed for swimming and never replaced.
The release of the report came after Emilie Kiser successfully petitioned the Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County to remove two pages from the public record, censoring details tied to the original police recommendation for charges.
Judge Christopher Whitten sided with the family, writing: “The transcript on the disputed sections are not necessary for public accountability.
"Its disclosure would serve no purpose other than satisfying morbid curiosity.”
The Kisers’ attorney told E! News: “These redactions do not alter any material facts of the accident. But they protect the dignity of a little boy whose memory should reflect the love and light he brought to the world.”