12-year-old boy dies after being found unresponsive near his home
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy on Tuesday.
No foul play is suspected, Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a press release.
The unidentified boy was found by a family member in woods behind his house in the 6000 block of Nutbank Road in the Helena community.
Shortly after noon, dispatchers got a call that the boy was unresponsive at his home.
He was airlifted to a Mobile hospital, but died en route.
The Sun Herald will update this story as more information is available.
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This story was originally published February 28, 2017 at 6:03 PM with the headline "12-year-old boy dies after being found unresponsive near his home."