6th-grader chokes to death in NY school during apparent TikTok challenge
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6th-grader chokes to death in NY school during apparent TikTok challenge

A Yonkers middle school student died after choking in school on Wednesday morning in what might have been connected to a social media trend, according to officials and a report.

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A sixth-grade boy suffered a medical emergency and became unresponsive inside Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School around 11:40 a.m., according to Yonkers school officials.

First responders attempted to revive the 12-year-old, but he was pronounced dead after he was brought to St. Joseph’s Hospital, school officials said.

“As police investigate the nature of the medical emergency, we remain focused on caring for his classmates, teachers, and staff who are in terrible pain,” Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr. said in a statement.

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Police were probing whether the “One Bite” TikTok challenge was possibly behind the choking death, News 12 reported.

The student might have been eating a donut, the outlet reported, citing authorities.

A message to Yonkers police was not immediately returned.

“Today’s tragic loss is heartbreaking,” Mayor Mike Spano said in a statement.

“The death of a child is every parent’s worst nightmare, and our entire Yonkers community is grieving alongside this student’s family, classmates, teachers, and loved ones.”

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