Police investigate teen's death

SANDUSKY — Sandusky police are investigating the death of a teenager. At about noon on Oct. 4, officers were called to a home in the 1200 block of Hayes Ave. (Ohio 4) to assist EMTs with a medical emergency involving a 14-year-old boy. He was unresponsive and was transported to Firelands Health before being transferred to University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's hospital in Cleveland. Three days later on Oct. 7, the teen died, according to a press release from the Sandusky Police Department. Police have not released the boy's name. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy. Preliminary findings said that a "medical event" contributed to the teen's death. Detectives found out that the boy was involved in a fight with another male about 10 days before he was found unresponsive. A video of the incident has circulated social media. A copy of the video was sent to the medical examiner for use in that body's investigation. Testing done during the teen's hospital admission, as well as during the autopsy, did not reveal any evidence of trauma or injuries that contributed to his death, the release states. The matter is under active investigation pending the final autopsy report.