Merced family gives away free bikes after son's sudden death

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- In the North Valley, a Merced household is turning their grief into generosity this vacation play aft losing their loved 1 to a suspected cause overdose.

On December 2, the household of 25-year-old Shiloh Tyler received a telephone that would alteration their beingness forever.

"I conscionable felt similar I could breathe, um it didn't consciousness real," said Tylaejuh Tyler, Shiloh's sister.

Shiloh had passed of a suspected cause overdose. His household successful daze implicit his abrupt death.

"He was young, steadfast man. He worked out. Very active," said Antonia Tyler, Shiloh's mother.

"I don't cognize however I didn't announcement due to the fact that helium did not amusement immoderate signs that would usually spot from cause users."

The household created this makeshift memorial wrong their location with Shiloh's ashes overlooking the Christmas histrion with a peculiar homemade ornament.

"I've had an older member and I've celebrated each Christmas with him. So, it's been weird," said Tylaejuh.

On Thursday afternoon, the household raffling a brace of BMX bikes astatine Applegate Skate Park successful grant of Shiloh's emotion for riding and his community.

"I conscionable woke up 1 day, was like, this is thing I person to do, this is thing I person to bash for my son," said Antonia.

The household is seeking answers arsenic they await the results from a pending toxicology report.

"Whoever sold him those drugs should beryllium held liable due to the fact that they could easy hap to anybody," Antonia explained.

The household is taking each infinitesimal 1 measurement astatine a time.

The Tyler household says they volition proceed this contented of raffling disconnected bikes each Christmas successful grant of Shiloh.

If you fishy your loved 1 is utilizing drugs, experts suggest monitoring these noticeable signs:

- Change successful behavior
- Change successful employment status
- Circle friends changing
- Mood changes
- Loss of weight

For much resources, sojourn Parents and Addicts successful Need's website.

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