Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old sports activities anchor in Kansas Metropolis, has died whereas protecting the Chiefs on the Super Bowl in New Orleans amid rising suspicion of foul play.
Manzano died on Wednesday, in keeping with his outlet, Telemundo KC.
The trigger was being decided in an post-mortem, NOLA.com reported, noting by way of authorities that he died in his lodge room in Kenner, Louisiana, close to New Orleans.
“Adan was so younger and filled with power, and actually lined virtually each occasion in the neighborhood,” Kansas Metropolis mayor Quinton Lucas wrote on X. “So very unhappy to see this information. My condolences to his household, pals, and colleagues.”
The Spanish-language station, which started using Manzano nearly four years ago as a contract sports activities anchor, mentioned it was cooperating with police in its investigation.
Cops could have gotten a break Friday, arresting a lady who was caught allegedly utilizing Manzano’s bank card and has an arrest historical past of alleged bank card fraud and drugging males, Fox8 reported. She was additionally seen on surveillance video with Manzano and leaving his lodge room, investigators mentioned.
As of Friday afternoon, she faces solely fraud and theft charges, a Kenner police spokesperson confirmed to HuffPost in an e mail.
“That is nonetheless an energetic investigation,” the spokesperson mentioned, including that there “nonetheless stays a chance of further prices.”
In an announcement, Telemundo remembered Manzano as an “distinctive skilled and a rising star whose dedication and expertise mirrored excellence in his work.”
The community continued, “We’ll deeply miss Adan, his ardour for sports activities and the contributions he made to the local people.”
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Manzano was scheduled to work the sideline for the sport between the Chiefs and Eagles on Tico Sports activities’ radio broadcast, WWNO reported.
Kansas Metropolis-based Tico mourned the lack of its colleague in an announcement on its website. “He was an enthusiastic and energetic group participant who was properly appreciated and revered,” the assertion learn. “Adan was a faithful father to his younger daughter, a useful colleague, and constant pal.”
Manzano is survived by his toddler daughter, Eleanor. His spouse, Ashleigh LeeAnn Boyd, died in a car crash less than a 12 months in the past.
