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Five-Year-Old Dies After Sleepover as Doctors Investigate Possible Heart Cause

The cause of the death remains undetermined and doctors are focusing on cardiac testing that could point families to genetic screening.

Overview

  • The child, Jagger Wing, was found unresponsive during a sleepover and was rushed to Gateway Hospital before he later died; the incident occurred on May 30.
  • Medical officials have not released an official cause of death and doctors are specifically checking for heart-related causes.
  • Jagger’s mother says the family has a history of cardiac issues and has urged awareness of family history and genetic testing.
  • The boy’s sisters were examined for heart problems and their initial screening showed no abnormalities, and the family has arranged a funeral.
  • A community GoFundMe to help cover medical and funeral costs has raised more than $20,000, and friends and family remember Jagger as an energetic Spider-Man fan due to start kindergarten.