{"id":102057,"date":"2024-12-06T11:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T04:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/?p=102057"},"modified":"2024-12-06T11:14:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T04:14:00","slug":"14-year-old-boy-di-es-while-running-5k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/14-year-old-boy-di-es-while-running-5k\/","title":{"rendered":"14-year-old boy di.es while running 5k…"},"content":{"rendered":"

14-year-old Knox MacEwen collapsed and died on November 4, 2023, while running a 5K in Florida, NBC 6 South Florida reports.\n

Knox was a member of the Junior Reserve Officers\u2019 Training Corps (JROTC) program at his Western High School in Davie, Florida.\n

Unfortunately, his young life was cut short after her suffered a cardiac arrest while participating in a 5K held by the program.\n

As per NBC Miami, the young boy was transported to Memorial Hospital Miramar where he was later pronounced dead.\n

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\u201cI am saddened to share tragic news impacting our Wildcat community. One of our JROTC students passed away this morning after being transported to the hospital,\u201d the school\u2019s principal, Jimmy Arrojo, said in a message to students, families and staff. \u201cI want to offer my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones, teachers, and classmates as they mourn this great loss.\u201d\n

He continued, \u201cI ask our Wildcat community to rally around the family in prayer and support during this time of deep sorrow. Please know that grief counselors will be available on campus this week to meet with anyone needing assistance or support.\u201d\n

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JROTC is a federal high school program sponsored by the U.S. Armed Forces. It\u2019s described as a character development program that teaches youths \u201cself-discipline, self-confidence, and leadership skills.\u201d\n

Knox was active in the Crossway Church in Cooper City and was loved by many.
\nPastor Jon Elswick spoke of the tragic loss, saying, \u201cI think when you have a tragedy like this, and someone as loved as Knox, there\u2019s ripple effects all the way through our church community, so we have students that were friends with him, family members that are friends with his family, so it\u2019s been a really difficult time.\u201d\n