ST. CLOUD — A 7-year-old St. Cloud student died after a medical emergency during class.

“It is with great sadness that we share that a member of our Westwood student community passed away,” Superintendent Laurie Putnam wrote in an email to families on Monday, Sept. 22. “Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we are not sharing additional information about the individual at this time.”

The incident occurred on Sept. 16 at Westwood Elementary School in St. Cloud. The St. Cloud Police Department, St. Cloud Fire Department and Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service responded to reports that a 7-year-old student was not breathing, according to a police news release.

First responders performed CPR on the student, who was taken to CentraCare — St. Cloud Hospital. Police said the student was then take

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