Kobe’s Death: Four More Bodies Identified As Nine People Were Onboard

Faith
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Latest updates have revealed that 9 people died in the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of NBA legend, Kobe Bryant and his 13 year-old daughter, Gianna.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva gave this update during a press conference.

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According to the Sheriff, it was the pilot and eight other people, two of which were identified as Kobe Bryant and his daughter.

Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Daryl Osby said: “All survivors were determined to have been perished

Our firefighters on the scene indicated there was a debris-filled and steep terrain with quarter-acre brushfire

Our firefighters hiked into the accident site with medical equipment and hose lines to extinguish the stubborn fire, as it included the brushfire debris from the helicopter. The fire also included magnesium which is very hard for our firefighters to extinguish because magnesium reacts with oxygen and water.”

One of the other victim was John Altobelli, who wasn’t nearly as famous as Kobe Bryant but shared quite a few things in common with the NBA legend: Altobelli had also devoted his life to sports and inspiring young athletes.
John and Kobe
John Altobelli was onboard the helicopter with his wife and daughter, Alyssa who played on a basketball team with Gianna Bryant. They leave behind a son, J.J., who is a scout for the Boston Red Sox, and another daughter, Alexis. John Altobelli was 56.

Also, Girls basketball coach Christina Mauser, 38, was one of the nine victims aboard the helicopter that crashed.

Mayor Katrina Foley took to Twitter to express her condolences.

Katrina tweeted: “I just learned that our amazing Matt Mauser of TiajuanaDogs lost his wife Christina in the crash,

She coached the girls team. This devastating tragedy gets worse by the hour. So much pain for so many local families. Our hearts are broken & grieving for the families impacted.”

Christina coached Gianna Bryant and Alyssa Altobelli at Mamba Sports Academy, where the girls were part of the Los Angeles Lady Mamba team.

Christina Mauser

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