2-year-old who fell to his death at Lakers game had crawled out of parents’ sight
November 22, 2010 | 8:38 am
The parents of a 2-year-old who died after plunging 50 feet from a Staples Center luxury suite had lost sight of their son and were searching for him when they learned he had fallen, said sources familiar with the investigation.

The boy, Lucas Anthony Tang, had been crawling around the suite during the Lakers’ game against the Golden State Warriors, sources said. At some point, his parents noticed he was missing and began to look for him.

They did not know then that their son, who would have turned 3 in January, had fallen. Witnesses at the game told The Times that the boy was moving his arms, legs and head before paramedics took him out on a stretcher.

A spokesman for AEG, the company that manages Staples Center, said he had no comment at this time.

The death is being investigated by the LAPD’s abused-child unit, a standard practice that officials said does not necessarily mean a crime has been committed.

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What a horrible tragedy. I was talking about this with a co-worker this morning. If I were the DA I wouldn’t charge the parents with anything. Unless there’s any evidence of extreme neglect, it sound like just a terrible accident. I’m sure they’re already suffering enough.

Just my opinion.