‘Nobody Called 911!’: Devastated Texas Mother of 13-Year-Old Boy Who Died on School Gym Floor Questions Why School Didn’t Immediately Get Him Help When He Had Trouble Breathing

A grieving family is questioning the actions of administrators at a Texas middle school where their son died after he collapsed during basketball practice. According to KTRK, Xavier Thompson died at Thornton Middle School in Katy on Nov. 15. His mother said he suffered an asthma attack that day and immediately got calls from worried teammates right after her son’s collapse. “I had to get a call from a student in panic asking me what to do over and over and over again,” 13-year-old Xavier’s mom Brittany Thompson said. “It saddens me that nobody called 911 when they saw my baby had trouble breathing.” Xavier Thompson, 13, died at Thornton Middle School in Katy, Texas, after suffering an asthma attack, according to his family. His parents said the school called them right away but not 911. (Photos: KTRK Screenshot, Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District) Xavier’s coaches also swiftly contacted Thompson and her husband, and the couple urged them to call first responders to the school. The family also noted that a fire station was located right next door. By the time Xavier’s father arrived at the school, his son wasn’t breathing. Family members say he was the one who performed...