US EditionMansfield Police Identify 5-Year-Old Boy Who Died After Being Left in Hot Car
- On June 26, Mansfield police responded to a call about an unresponsive 5-year-old boy, Kyrie Brown, found in his mother's arms at 91 Marion Avenue and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
- Officials indicated Brown had been left unattended in a vehicle for an extended period during extreme heat, prompting his mother to call 911 at 3:05 p.m., leading to police and firefighter intervention.
- Preliminary autopsy results showed Brown died from hyperthermia, or elevated body temperature, consistent with high interior car temperatures that can exceed 119°F quickly on an 85°F day.
- Mansfield Police Chief Jason Bammann urged parents to check backseats before exiting vehicles and praised first responders for their professionalism during the emotionally impactful investigation.
- Authorities await final autopsy results and will submit the case to the Richland County Prosecutor’s Office to determine if charges are appropriate, while highlighting broader risks of children dying in hot cars each year nationwide.
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Fairfield Sun TimesHot Car Dangers: Regional deaths, local efforts to protect kids and pets
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - It’s a heartbreaking reality that plays out every summer. A child or pet is left in a hot car, and in just minutes, the temperature inside can climb to deadly levels.
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KnoxPages.comMansfield police ID boy who died in hot car; release body cam footage
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police released more information Wednesday regarding the death of a 5-year-old boy on June 26, including the boy’s name, a possible cause of death and footage from two officers’ body-worn cameras. Kyrie Brown, 5, suffered from “elevated body temperatures” in the moments leading up to his death, police said. Mansfield police records show […] The post Mansfield police ID boy who died in hot car; release body cam footage appea…
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