Nixa junior high death: An eighth-grade understudy kicked the bucket Tuesday at Nixa Junior High, and the Christian County Sheriff’s Department is exploring. Early Tuesday, specialists on call and crisis reaction vehicles were brought to the school, situated at 205 North St. Head Jared Webster informed guardians about the understudy passing and initiated the emergency reaction group.

“The workforce and staff of Nixa Junior High lament to illuminate you that today, a deplorable occasion happened on our grounds bringing about the passing of Jake Johnston, one of our eighth graders,” Webster composed. “We stretch out our sincere compassion to the family.”

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Sheriff Brad Cole said representatives were gathered to the school at 9:35 a.m. regarding a “health related crisis.”

“A school asset delegate was at that point nearby at the time help was mentioned and quickly started delivering clinical guide to an individual recognized as a Nixa Junior High understudy until crisis clinical faculty showed up on scene,” Cole stated, in a delivery. “The understudy was shipped to the clinic by rescue vehicle where he was later articulated expired.”

Cole said the scene was made sure about and prepared.