Scores of swimmers waded past a drowning woman as she clung to a pool railing because they had no idea she was in trouble, a psychologist believes.
Leticia Gonzales Triplett, 58, died on the morning of February 4 in the North Decatur Las Vegas Athletic Club’s swimming pool.
The US Air Force veteran struggled to swim for about 25 minutes, and was seen in surveillance video gripping the side of the pool and kicking her legs as she attempted several laps.
After her head dipped underwater while she clung to the side wall, Triplett pulled herself to the pool steps, where she fought to remain above water by holding onto the hand rail.
Several people casually walked alongside her into the pool where Triplett was fighting for her life, and continued to do so after the 58-year-old drowned and floated lifeless in the pool.
University of Nevada Las Vegas associate professor of psychology Stephen Benning said it was unlikely any of the 20 poolgoers knew she was in distress.
