Crime Mother and Child, 2, Die in 'Suspicious' Six-Story Fall at San Diego Padres Game Police are investigating after a woman and her 2-year-old child fell six stories at Petco Park By Vanessa Etienne Vanessa Etienne Twitter Vanessa Etienne is an Emerging Content Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 27, 2021 10:56 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Getty Images A mother and child died on Saturday after falling from the third level of Petco Park stadium prior to the San Diego Padres game in California, according to police. Around 4 p.m. local time, police were called to the stadium after a 40-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son fell from the concourse level — about six stories high — to the sidewalk. When officers arrived at the scene, they began CPR before both the woman and child were pronounced dead, the San Diego Police Department stated in a press release provided to PEOPLE. Police say the deaths "appeared to be suspicious" and the San Diego Police Homicide Unit was called to the scene to investigate "out of an abundance of caution." ABC 10 News/Youtube At Least 3 Shot Outside Nationals Park During Game Against the Padres "Our hearts obviously go out to the family, but also to the people who here could potentially be traumatized who saw this," homicide Lt. Andra Brown told reporters. "It's a horrible, horrible thing. That's why we're giving it a very serious look." The woman and child's names are not currently being released to the public. The child's father was also at the park when the incident took place, police said. "We are speaking to the father of the child. They are not married, but we have the father of the child here and we are speaking with him," Brown said, according to CBS8. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. On Sunday, the San Diego Padres released a statement on the incident. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of life at Petco Park last evening," the team said, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of those involved. We will continue to refrain from comment on the nature of the incident as it is an ongoing investigation by the San Diego Police Department." Thousands of fans attended the Padres game against the Atlanta Braves. The San Diego Police Homicide Unit is still investigating and asking for witnesses or anyone with possible evidence to come forward.