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Boy, 10, dies following rescue from Arizona hiking trail amid extreme heat
A 10-year-old boy has died in Arizona after being rescued from South Mountain, prompting officials to warn about the dangers of hiking in extreme heat, fire officials confirmed to Fox News Digital.
According to Phoenix Police Department Public Affairs Sergeant Brian Bower, crews were called just before 3 p.m. local time on Tuesday to the Mormon Trailhead on South Mountain, a centrally located mountain range in south Phoenix.
Authorities said that a boy was experiencing heat-related issues while hiking along the trail.
Footage obtained by FOX 10 showed a helicopter airlifting the child from the trail.
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The young boy was airlifted from the trail in Phoenix on Tuesday. (KSAZ)
Officials said that they found the boy about a mile up the trail, and he was airlifted down the mountain before being transported to the hospital.
“Police helicopter pilots assisted the fire department with an active mountain rescue and airlifted the 10-year-old victim from the mountain to an awaiting ambulance,” Bower said.
Firefighters previously said that initial reports indicated that the boy was on the trail for several hours, possibly since mid-morning before crews were called.
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In an updated statement, police said that the boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died as a result of a heat-related medical event.
“Further details into what led to this tragic incident are under investigation,” police said.
The child, identified as a 10-year-old boy, was found about one mile up the trail. (KSAZ)
The heat-related incident comes as Arizona — and the majority of the U.S. — has been impacted by sweltering high heat levels.
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According to officials from the National Weather Service, Phoenix is experiencing a “severe weather alert” for high heat.
The high reached 113 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, which is 6 degrees above average.
Portions of the U.S., including Arizona, are under heat warnings or advisories, as relentless, record-breaking temperatures continued to bake western and southern states. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
Phoenix officials are urging both residents and visitors to be aware of the level of difficulty some trails on South Mountain present.
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“Some of these trails on South Mountain are pretty difficult. They’re pretty long, and if you’re an inexperienced hiker potentially from out of town, you may not be aware of the level of difficulty or how difficult they are,” DuBois said.
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A former Riverside County man was found guilty of sex trafficking a female victim and forcing her to engage in commercial sex acts along L.A.’s notorious Figueroa Corridor.
Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris, was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said Shabazz had led the victim to believe they were in a romantic relationship before he turned physically and sexually violent. He began demanding that the victim engage in commercial sex acts from May to October of 2021, court documents said.
He carried a handgun with him and, on occasion, was accused of using it to pistol-whip the victim. He also fired the gun at her feet while threatening to kill her, prosecutors said.
At trial, the victim said Shabazz demanded that she meet a daily quota of commercial sex proceeds and that she was terrified of the consequences of not meeting that quota.
She testified that Shabazz compelled her to work in the notorious Figueroa Corridor in South L.A., a dangerous area known for human trafficking and prostitution.
Shabazz had confiscated her identification card, Social Security card and birth certificate. He constantly monitored her cell phone to stop her from communicating with any friends or family.
“He also introduced her to addictive narcotics and controlled every aspect of her life, including when she ate, slept and showered,” prosecutors said.
In May 2025, Shabazz was arrested and has remained in federal custody. His last known address at the time was in Washington, D.C.
On June 26, 2026, Shabazz was found guilty of one count of coercing or enticing interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6, where he faces 15 years to life in prison.
“Sex trafficking matters rank among the most tragic cases our office prosecutes,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “This defendant will now face many years in a federal prison cell for his sick, disgusting, and disturbing behavior.”
“Elias Shabazz preyed on a vulnerable victim using physical and sexual violence and cruel psychological coercion to compel commercial sex acts for his own profit,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “There is no place for this type of conduct in civilized society. We deeply respect the victim’s courage to face her trafficker in court. The Criminal Division will continue to bring these cases and try them.”
Anyone with information about human trafficking can report tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888
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