‘I could not ask for a better son’; Metro East dad speaks after son dies at Florida amusement park

but my son was a fighter, you know, and he fought until the end, you know, and I just wish it never happened. Heartbreak and confusion set in for an area father tonight as he lives out his worst nightmare, any father's worst nightmare he will never have. seeing his son alive again after falling off a ride at the Orlando

amusement

park

. I'm Samantha Jones. Cory has the night off. This teenager's death is making national headlines tonight. Tyree Sampson died after falling from an Orlando free fall ride at Icon Park tonight. The loved one of him. Everyone wants to know how this happened and what's new tonight is that Gabriel Vidal is in the studio with us after sitting down with Samson and Gabby's dad.

He says he found out about his son's death on social media. Yes, the worst way any parent can find out about the death of their child. death now, 14-year-old tyree sampson was an eighth grade student at a charter school called care academy his father, who lives in

metro

east

, tells me tyree lived with his mother in berkeley, missouri, he says they raised a Incredible son with big dreams and a bigger heart, what do I do from here? can't sleep a father devastated after losing his teenage son was a big teddy bear dying gently was a good young man Yarno Sampson says Tiree Sampson, 14, was respectful, a good student and passionate about becoming a professional in the football, I was 6'5 325 at 14 years old, you know, I played left tackle, so that's a prime position, you know?

Plus, he had a mentor in the NFL, so he was definitely on the right track and I was going to put him in a top-notch camp, me this summer, him the next big ticket, he was the next big thing in the bathroom. . Yarnell says Tyree was in Florida training with his teammates and coaches through the stl bad boys football program, but he also took some time off to have some time. funny I was one of the last people to find out I found out that early this morning the father didn't find out that Tiree fell off an

amusement

park

ride at Icon Plaza in Orlando until after watching a viral video taken of the Yarnell fall not only heartbroken but I was also upset that she wasn't there to protect her son and does anyone have some answers that need to be answered, you know, because I definitely have some questions, what are those questions?

Do you know why he wasn't positioned correctly in this to see the seats properly? He was too big to get on that ride, you know? Or maybe they weren't doing his job. It's those questions running through your mind as investigators begin to investigate the theme park attraction. Tiree climbed in not knowing it would be the last thing he would do. they

could

have stopped the roller coaster at the top they

could

have called someone emergency paramedics the fire department arrived they couldn't rescue anything they had to drop the young man but for now Yarnell says his focus is on keeping his son's memory alive by ensuring his Death will prevent similar trage

dies

from happening in the future.

Odell knows my son is in Orlando, Florida right now and I want him home and we're going to figure it out. Me, my son and my mother, and we'll go from there. Yarnell says Tyree planned. attending East Saint Louis High School or Cardinal next fall right now his father says he doesn't know when he and the other members of his family will join Tyree here at the subway. Your heart simply goes out to that family. Unimaginable loss, yes, and a lot of potential with this passion for football and also for giving back to his family. Well, we just hope the best for them.

Well, Gabby, thank you.