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The Air Force has identified the service member who plunged to his death during a pregame demonstration at a college football game in Texas ... revealing he was a decorated 15-year veteran.

Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson was the airman who fell from the Alamodome rafters in San Antonio on Saturday, according to a statement from Nellis Air Force Base.

Patterson was assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, at Joint Base San Antonio, where he served as a Tactical Air Control Party instructor.

A Catholic priest in Ecuador has died after a massive crucifix came crashing down on him in the middle of a church service ... and the terrifying accident was captured on a livestream.

Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was leading Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Guayaquil on Saturday, when roughly 27 minutes into the livestreamed service the large wooden cross mounted behind the altar suddenly came loose and fell onto him.

The service was being broadcast live online, and footage captured the shocking moment the crucifix toppled forward ... striking the priest near the altar as he addressed worshippers.

A 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man were killed Saturday after a truck drove onto a soccer field during a youth game in Wichita, Kansas.

The horrifying incident unfolded at the Stryker Sports Complex around 3:25 PM, when police began receiving 911 calls about a vehicle driving through the game.

Authorities say the two victims 6-year-old Cole Adrian and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer -- both from McPherson, Kansas and unrelated to one another -- were pronounced dead at the scene.

An Air Force service member died after falling from the rafters during a pregame rappelling demonstration at a college football game in San Antonio, Texas.

The incident happened Saturday night inside the Alamodome before the University of Texas at San Antonio’s game against Navy.

Four members of the Air Force’s 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2 were scheduled to rappel from the stadium rafters to the field as part of UTSA’s annual Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans game, according to Task & Purpose.

James Wehr's car -- the one that crashed, killing both him and a woman named Lexi Kramer -- caught fire suddenly while in storage ... according to cops.

The Irvine Police Department revealed Saturday ... the front of the car "spontaneously ignited at a secured tow facility in Costa Mesa" that stores collision vehicles for IPD.

New video shows the fire slowly building ... starting as a few sparks before becoming an all-out blaze. Smoke fills the storage garage and blocks out the camera.

3:53 PM PT -- Hassan Kariem's family tells TMZ... "They can’t perform the Janazah for Hassan on Sunday at 2 PM. Cemetery reached out an hour ago. Due to cemetery timing, New date - Monday October 19th, 2 PM Atlanta, GA."

Hassan Jihan Ibn Kariem -- the man who was thrown from a roller coaster and fell to his death at Six Flags Over Georgia earlier this week -- will be laid to rest on Sunday ... TMZ has learned.

His family tells TMZ ... Hassan's body was returned to them from the coroner on Thursday, and -- because he was a Muslim -- Hassan's body has to be buried within 3 days of the mortuary receiving him.

We're told his funeral is scheduled for Sunday at 2 PM in Atlanta.

The community in Bend, Oregon, is rallying around the family of a 5-year-old boy killed in Thursday's horrific elementary school shooting ... raising tens of thousands of dollars to help his grieving loved ones.

A Meal Train fundraiser has been set up for the family of Rhoam Summer, with donations pouring in as the community works toward a $100,000 goal ... already surpassing $60,000.

And money isn't the only support being offered ... community members have also arranged to deliver meals to the Summer family every day from October 18 through December 22, helping ease the burden of everyday responsibilities during an unimaginable time.

A college student in New York City died after she unwittingly took fentanyl and was raped by a teenager in her dorm room ... according to prosecutors.

Moises Freire -- a 19-year-old from the Bronx -- has been charged with participating in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy and distributing a deadly drug with intent to commit rape in connection with an alleged incident authorities say went down on March 18.

Prosecutors claim Freire brought a substance to two students' dorm room and told them it was pure cocaine when it was actually fentanyl.

A horrifying scene unfolded at a popular family resort in Pennsylvania ... where police say a woman stabbed her husband and 3-year-old son to death before begging dispatchers to help her die.

Metallica Rose Harrison is accused of killing her husband, Charles Harrison, and their young son -- identified only as T.H. -- inside a room at Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains.

According to multiple reports, Metallica called 911 around 3:15 PM Monday ... telling dispatchers she needed "help dying" after allegedly trying to take her own life.

SeaWorld Orlando is taking one of its biggest thrill rides offline following a deadly roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia ... and there's a link between the two thrill rides.

Mako, the 200-foot-tall hypercoaster at SeaWorld, has been temporarily closed as a precaution after a guest died in an incident involving a coaster at the Georgia amusement park. The two rides were built by the same company.

A SeaWorld spokesperson told Entertainment Weekly the decision was made "out of an abundance of caution" ... adding guest and employee safety remains a top priority.

The man who flew off a roller coaster and died at Six Flags Over Georgia has been identified by his family ... and he's a teacher from Atlanta.

The victim is Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem ... and his family released a photo of him after the tragedy, according to 11Alive.

Hassan wears a green hat and a patterned Hawaiian shirt in the picture. He's flashing a bright smile for the camera.

A witness who says she saw the man fly off a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia says she didn't process what had just happened ... until she got closer to where he landed.

Britny Landry says she was standing near Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia when she saw what looked like a person fly off the roller coaster and into a wooded area near the park.

Landry says she immediately told herself it couldn't be a person ... it had to be a bag that she'd mistaken for a human shape -- but, as she approached the woods where the man landed, she realized it was, in fact, a person.

Tragedy at Six Flags Over Georgia ... a man was riding the popular Goliath ride when he fell to his death.

According to local reports, park guests saw the man's gruesome death ... he reportedly hit the tracks multiple times as he fell ... and the fall was even captured in souvenir photos.

Four others were injured. It's unclear how the man fell from the ride.

Sarah Paulson is remembering her dear friend Diane Keaton on the one-year anniversary of her death ... sharing a sweet throwback photo of the two laughing together alongside Diane's daughter, Dexter White.

The "American Horror Story" actress posted the pic to Instagram Sunday, showing the trio bundled up in winter clothes and having a blast ... with Diane throwing her hand in the air while Sarah cracks up beside her.

Sarah kept the caption short but heartfelt, writing ... "One year. Impossible. Laughing with you will always be what I remember most. I love you."

Brandi Glanville is mourning the devastating loss of her father, Guy Glanville ... announcing his death at age 77.

The former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star shared the heartbreaking news Saturday, writing on X, "My dad died, I’m gutted I hate this life right now💔."

Brandi didn't reveal the cause of death, but the loss comes months after she shared that her father was hospitalized in a cardiac unit. Back in May, she asked fans to pray for Guy, revealing he'd been in the hospital for 13 days following a medical issue.

A pregnant Pennsylvania mom who was just days away from giving birth was among the victims of a horrific mass shooting in Erie ... her two young children were also killed.

Angelina Stone was expecting a baby boy named Kyrie, who was due October 14, according to her recent social media post. She was killed alongside her children, 5-year-old Isiah and nearly 2-year-old Amari'anna, in Friday's shooting.

As we previously reported, nine people were initially reported dead in the massacre ... including two children and the suspected gunman -- who authorities say died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.