CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. (WTHR) — 9-year-old McKenzie Kinley died Sunday after being electrocuted while swimming at her father's house in Citrus Heights, California.
“I just fell to my knees,” said family friend Janie Perduta. “It was just as bad if would (she) have been my own granddaughter.”
According to Sacramento Metro Fire, Kinley died around 3 p.m. after being electrocuted by a wire attached to one of the underwater pool lights under repair.
Kinley was a cheerleader, the talent show emcee at school, and played soccer.
“She loved everybody to watch her,” said family friend Serena Krueger. “She would always put on a show for you.”
