Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried released information from the investigation into Tyre Sampson’s fatal fall during a press conference on April 18, 2022. And the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services investigated what led to the death of the Black teen from Missouri who was visiting Florida at the time. ‘Long overdue’Ĭivil rights attorney Ben Crump represents the father of the late teenager. The ride lifted customers into the air and let them drop before coming to a controlled stop. “The details of the scholarship are being developed and further information will be shared in the future and after consultation with the family of Tyre,” the company said. The group is developing a scholarship program in honor of the 14-year-old and the timeline for dismantling the ride “will be determined by the approval of all involved parties and regulatory entities,” according to a statement Thursday from Orlando Slingshot. Sampson was a talented football player preparing to play in high school, CNN reported. “In addition, Orlando Slingshot will honor Tyre and his legacy in the classroom and on the football field by creating a scholarship in his name,” Armstrong said.
We have listened to the wishes of Tyre’s family and the community and have made the decision to take down the FreeFall,” Ritchie Armstrong, representative for the Orlando Slingshot, said in a written statement. The decision to take down the 400-feet Orlando FreeFall attraction at ICON Park came after Sampson fell from his seat to his death on March 24 and his parents called on the operator, Orlando Slingshot, to swiftly take action. Following the death of a teenager at an Orlando amusement park earlier this year, the late Tyre Sampson will be honored with a scholarship and the ride he fell from will be permanently shut down.
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