A vigil is held for Christopher Hampton, football player found dead at Show Low Lake

Omega McDaniels, left, and Tonisha Johnson, the parents of Christopher Hampton, join family and friends as they hold a vigil for their son, a 15-year-old Cesar Chavez High School football player who was found dead in Show Low Lake.

Laniyah Smith, 4, the niece of Christopher Hampton, a 15-year-old Cesar Chavez High School football player who was found dead in Show Low Lake, joins her family and friends as they hold a vigil for Hampton.

Family and friends embrace as they hold a vigil for Christopher Hampton, a 15-year-old Cesar Chavez High School football player who was found dead in Show Low Lake.

Family and friends hold a vigil for Christopher Hampton, a 15-year-old Cesar Chavez High School football player who was found dead in Show Low Lake.

Family and friends mourn as they hold a vigil for Christopher Hampton, a 15-year-old Cesar Chavez High School football player who was found dead in Show Low Lake.

Omega McDaniels, from left, Tonisha Johnson, the parents of Christopher Hampton, join his sister Lanisha Smith and her daughter Laniyah, 4, as they hold a vigil for the 15-year-old Cesar Chavez High School football player who was found dead in Show Low Lake.

Family and friends attend a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on Friday, July 21, 2023.

Family and friends hold a vigil for Christopher Hampton, a 15-year-old Cesar Chavez High School football player who was found dead in Show Low Lake.

Omega McDaniels, the father of Christopher Hampton, joins Hampton’s niece, Laniyah Smith, 4, as they take photos of memorial posters during a vigil for the 15-year-old Cesar Chavez High School football player who was found dead in Show Low Lake.

A balloon floats into the air during a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on Friday, July 21, 2023.

Family and friends attend a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on Friday, July 21, 2023.

Family and friends attend a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on Friday, July 21, 2023.

Family and friends attend a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on Friday, July 21, 2023.

Family and friends attend a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on Friday, July 21, 2023.

Family and friends attend a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on Friday, July 21, 2023.

Family and friends attend a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on Friday, July 21, 2023.

Family and friends attend a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on Friday, July 21, 2023.

Family and friends attend a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on Friday, July 21, 2023.

Family and friends release balloons into the air during a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on July 21, 2023.

Family and friends bring balloons to a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on July 21, 2023.

A white balloon lays on the ground during a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on July 21, 2023.

Family and friends attend a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on July 21, 2023.

Family and friends attend a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on July 21, 2023.

Family and friends sign a poster board dedicated to Christopher Hampton during a candlelight vigil to honor his life at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on July 21, 2023.

Family and friends sign a poster board dedicated to Christopher Hampton during a candlelight vigil to honor his life at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on July 21, 2023.

Balloons float into the air during a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Christopher Hampton at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen on July 21, 2023.