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Comment: This draft contains a lot of informal language not permissible in a Wikipedia article. Just at the beginning his death is described as "tragic" TNM101 (in solidarity · chat) 11:23, 9 August 2026 (UTC)
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Jesus Meneses | |
|---|---|
 Meneses prior to his death | |
| Died | October 27, 2014 (aged 17) |
Cause of death | Electrocution from a barb wire containing over 500,000 volts of electricity |
| Education | Coral Gables Senior High School |
| Known for | Death following electrocution by landing on a barb wire in an electric fence |
On October 27, 2014, 17-year old Jesus Meneses, a senior high school student at Coral Gables Senior High School, died after entering an electrical substation while playing basketball at a park in Flagami, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Background
[edit]Jesus Meneses was born in Miami-Dade County, Florida, to Mercedes and Romelio Meneses. At one year old, he went to Kinloch Park in Flagami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, and had been going ever since. In the early 2010s, he transitioned to Coral Gables Senior High School, and became a popular freshman student there. At 17 years of age, he became a senior at the school.[1]
Death
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On the evening of October 27, 2014, Meneses was playing basketball at Kinloch Park, Flagami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, located near the intersection of Northwest 47th Avenue and 4th Street, with a few of his friends. Some time prior to 6 p.m., the ball was struck over a 7 ft (210 cm) tall electric fence, being protected by barbed wire surrounding a Florida Power & Light power grid. However, Meneses decided to try and climb over the fence to recover the ball.[2]
Meneses started climbing on the fence. After avoiding the barbed wire surrounding it and recovering his ball, he noticed noticed a second fence with another basketball inside and began climbing over the second fence to recover it. During the climb, he came into contact with a high-voltage line, containing about 500,000 volts of electricity. Meneses died on the spot.[3][4]
Funeral and community response
[edit]Following the incident, community members established a temporary memorial at Kinloch Park with candles and a skateboard. A memorial fund was set up in order to raise funds for his funeral.[2]
Meneses' friends said that prior to the incident, kids frequently ignored the warning signs on the fencing and climbed on them. His family called for the removal or improved security of the park and the adjacent substation. A petition was started, advocating for more safety measures around around the substation.[5]
Lawsuit
[edit]On November 14, 2014, Meneses's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Florida Power & Light, seeking damages in excess of $15,000. The lawsuit alleged that Florida Power & Light failed to maintain adequate security barriers around the substation. Florida Power & Light issued a statement expressing condolences while stating that the facility met national safety standards.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Rabin, Charles (October 28, 2014). "High school student's electrocution at Miami park shakes friends, family".
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Final Farewell For Teen Electrocuted At FPL Substation - CBS Miami". www.cbsnews.com. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
- ↑ "Channel Fish Makes Last Push to Stop Eversource Substation – East Boston Times-Free Press". eastietimes.com. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
- ↑ • (2014-10-27). "Teen Dies After Jumping Fence Into Substation". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - ↑ • (2014-10-28). "Family of Electrocuted Teen Wants Park Removed". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - ↑ Lepri, Katie (November 15, 2024). "Family of electrocuted teen sues FPL for more than $15,000".
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