Overview
- A large video display board toppled onto a 6-year-old student at Riviera Elementary School during the school day, and the child later died at Holmes Regional Medical Center.
- Emergency crews and school staff responded on site and the child was transported to the hospital after first aid was given at the scene.
- Palm Bay police called the event a likely accident but assigned the Special Victims Unit and the Major Case Unit to carry out a full, ongoing probe.
- Family members identified the boy as Bellamy Dawkins-Morris and told local outlets they believe he was moving the display when it tipped, a detail that police and the district have not confirmed.
- Brevard Public Schools and Superintendent Dr. Mark Rendell have offered grief counseling at the school and met with the family while the investigation continues and questions about equipment, installation, or supervision remain unanswered.