Springfield eighth grader dies whereas swimming on subject journey in Conn.

A Springfield middle-school pupil died Wednesday after struggling a medical emergency in a swimming pool throughout a subject journey in Connecticut, officers mentioned.

First responders had been referred to as to High Meadow Resort in North Granby round 2:30 p.m. The pupil, later recognized by police as 14-year-old Emari Marshall-Woodard, was transported to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, the place he was pronounced lifeless.

Marshall-Woodard was an eighth-grader within the Springfield Public Schools district and was amongst a bunch of Springfield college students visiting the venue.

Granby police are investigating the dying, although Capt. Kurt LaFlamme mentioned no foul play is suspected.

“We’ll see where it leads, but at this point it appears it’s a drowning,” LaFlamme advised native media.

Granby police mentioned in a Facebook post that fellow college students witnessed the incident and had been “overcome with emotion.” 

Officials didn’t say which Springfield District faculty Marshall-Woodard attended, although Western Mass News reported that Springfield’s Kiley Middle School was among the many colleges visiting High Meadow Resort that day.

In a press release, Springfield Public Schools mentioned, “Our hearts are with the student’s family, friends, classmates, school staff, and all those whose lives have been touched by this unimaginable tragedy. Counselors and support staff are being made available to students and staff who may need assistance in the days and weeks ahead.”

High Meadow Resort additionally addressed the boy’s dying, saying, “This afternoon, an eighth-grade boy on a field trip suffered a medical emergency in the pool and was taken by ambulance to the local hospital. Tragically, we learned that he passed away this evening. All of us at High Meadow are deeply saddened, and are praying for his family, friends, and classmates.”