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Boy, 11, Dies After Cardiac Arrest at Mission Hill Community Center

Police have launched a standard juvenile death investigation led by homicide detectives.

Overview

  • An emergency call came in at 6:24 p.m. Wednesday for an unconscious person at the Roxbury Tenants of Harvard facility on Vining Street, police said.
  • First responders found the child in cardiac arrest inside the community center and began treatment.
  • The juvenile was transported to Boston Children’s Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
  • Homicide detectives responded under standard protocol for juvenile deaths, and authorities have not disclosed a cause of death.
  • Police have not released the child's name, and a report indicates no suspected alcohol or drug consumption.