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‘A Mother’s Worst Nightmare’: Dc-area Family Grieves 12-Year-Old After Fatal Asthma Attack
A DC-area family is grieving an unthinkable loss after 12-year-old Isaiah Puryear died following a severe asthma attack.
In late September, the boy suffered the attack, his family said, then slipped into cardiac arrest before passing away following a lengthy stay in the hospital.
According to the family, after further testing, doctors determined Puryear had no brain activity, and he was later declared brain dead.
“My baby has transitioned. Isaiah is now with his angels and the Lord. I love you so much, Isaiah Jayden Puryear, you will always be in mommy’s heart,” his mother, …
Maryland Man Killed Protecting Stranger During DC Shooting: ‘He Died A Hero’
A Maryland man who came to the country and was seeking the American Dream died a hero, according to his loved ones.
Riverdale resident Akim Toure, 27, an IT professional who died during a "senseless" shooting in Washington, DC, is being remembered as a "cherished son, brother, cousin, and friend," who was gunned down late on Sunday, Aug. 3.
Shortly after 11 p.m. on the fatal night, in the 400 block of New Jersey Avenue NW, police say that Toure was found unconscious and not breathing by DC Fire and EMS personnel after being shot.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responder…
