A 14-year-old Florida student died after going into cardiac arrest during a Junior ROTC athletic event.
Knox MacEwen collapsed during a 5K run and was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The incident has saddened the school community, and the principal has informed families about the tragic event.
🚨🚨14-year-old Knox MacEwen Dies SUDDENLY Of Suffering Cardiac Arrest While Running a 5K At a High School in Florida. pic.twitter.com/KGzrDeDXz6
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) November 10, 2023
“I am saddened to share tragic news impacting our Wildcat community,” principal Jimmy Arrojo wrote.
“One of our JROTC students passed away this morning after being transported to the hospital.”
And so…'suddenly'😪💔
*Knox MacEwen-14 yrs-FL
*JROTC High School program & Volunteer at his church
*His mother recently had Cancer
*November 4, 2023
*Knox tragically died suddenly after suffering Cardiac Arrest while running a 5K with his school JROTChttps://t.co/JQdoXLJtGy pic.twitter.com/3iqFvpHeyd— cheri maday (@resilient333) November 7, 2023
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