Two-year-old Christian Cunningham, the youngest of Randall and Felicity Cunningham's four children, was found unresponsive about 4:30 p.m. at their house on East Robindale Road.
"There were several adults and children present in the home and the victim was found floating in a Jacuzzi that was attached to the swimming pool," Las Vegas police spokesman Bill Cassell said. Police are still investigating the incident, but it seems unlikely that charges will be filed.
"It appears that this is a tragic accident, but it is still under investigation," Cassell said. "No final decision has been made, but that's what it looks like at this time."
Christian, who would have turned 3 in December, was found in the hot tub by a woman whom police did not identify. She began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the toddler, but he was pronounced dead at St. Rose Dominican Hospital. There was no word on plans for a memorial service.
Randall Cunningham, 47, was out of town at the time of the incident, taking a physical for his NFL pension, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
A police officer who was present when Cunningham was told what had happened described the former star at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas as "the strongest man that he's ever met," according to Fox5 News in Las Vegas.
"We're just praying for the family right now and waiting to see what happened," said Rebecca Kurcz, a member of Remnant Ministries, the nondenominational church Cunningham founded in 2004.
A family friend told ABCNews.com that Christian "was always active and running around, smiling and giving everybody hugs and jumping on their laps."
"He was so full of life," said the friend, who asked not to be identified. "He was not only the Cunningham child; he was also the church's child. He trusted everybody."
