13-Year-Old Girl Dies After Falling 25 Feet Through Attic at Youth Event: Reports

A 13-year-old girl has died after she fell through an attic floor during a youth event in Colorado, according to reports.

Joeylin Kenley McDonald, who was identified by her family, was at the Rocky Mountain SER (RMSER) after-school head start program in Pueblo when police responded to a call on Friday, April 18, at 7 p.m. local time, ABC affiliate KRDO and  Fox affiliate KXRM-TV reported.

McDonald was with other children when she fell 25 feet and was found dead at the scene, according to KRDO. The investigation is ongoing. 

The Pueblo Police Department and RMSER did not respond immediately to PEOPLE’s requests for comment. 

The young girl’s family, which includes her parents and five siblings, is devastated, McDonald’s aunt, Caitlyn Valdez, wrote on a Meal Train donation page she created to support the family. (A GoFundMe fundraiser was also created for them.)

In a statement shared with KRDO and KXRM-TV, the Rocky Mountain SER said that McDonald died during a youth kickback event — calling it a “tragic loss” to the community. 

“While the exact circumstances of this tragedy remain under investigation,” the organization continued, “we ask the Pueblo community and beyond to join us in lifting in loving support and deep prayer for Joeylin, her family, friends, and all who are grieving during this unimaginable time."

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For McDonald’s aunt, there is no replacing the “light” she brought to their lives.

“Joeylin was an exceptional young lady,” Valdez wrote on the donation page. “She was the light in the dark, the stars in the sky. She will be greatly missed.”