Twelve-year-old Melquan Kwame Robinson died after being electrocuted at a football practice at Fleming Athletic Complex in Augusta, Georgia. Two boys who tried to pull him from the electrified fence were also shocked and hospitalized; an adult was injured as well.

According to a sheriff’s office report, Melquan climbed the chain-link outfield fence to retrieve a football. He was electrocuted as he came back over it. Deputies performed chest compressions at the scene, and he was taken to the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, where he was pronounced dead at 9:56 p.m. Monday. An autopsy was planned at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation lab.

One of the boys who tried to help, David Sette, had improved enough to move from intensive care to a regular hospital room by Tuesday. His mother said doctors remained concerned about blood levels associated with muscle breakdown. No condition update was available for the other boy.

Melquan was a seventh-grader at Morgan Road Middle School and a member of the Trinity Elite Titans football team. His former coach and family friend Don Clark remembered him as energetic, athletic and devoted to his family. The oldest of three children, Melquan loved sports and hoped to become a professional athlete. Clark praised the courage of the boys who tried to save him and said the loss had affected his family, friends, teammates and coaches.

The coroner’s office, sheriff’s office and city said they would conduct investigations, with the city examining how the fence became energized. Georgia Power said its preliminary investigation indicated that it did not control or maintain the voltage involved and that it would cooperate with local officials.

The city, which owns the complex, offered condolences, and the school system provided additional support for students and staff. Football activities at Fleming Park were canceled for the rest of the week. Melquan’s family planned a community vigil for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Bernie Ward Community Center.