Family Mourns as Questions Emerge Over Response to Katy Teen’s Fatal Asthma Attack at Thornton Middle School

Thirteen-year-old Xavier Thompson died at Thornton Middle School in Katy as a result of an asthma attack he had while practicing basketball. His family is worried about how the school handled the situation. Brittany Thompson, Xavier’s mother, told how a student called and immediately asked what to do because her kid was having trouble breathing. She told ABC13 that even though there was a fire station close by, 911 was not called right away. When Xavier’s father got there, he saw his son unconscious and tried CPR, but it didn’t work.

Xavier, who had just joined the basketball team, was energetic and busy in the days before the event. He was shown dancing enthusiastically in a video, demonstrating his athletic spirit in spite of having asthma all his life. According to Brittany Thompson, who spoke to KHOU, Xavier was a popular student, friend, brother, and son. The family also explained that Xavier’s asthma was properly controlled, with two inhalers at school for emergencies and an asthma action plan on file with Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.

George Powell, Xavier’s lawyer, questioned why medical staff weren’t called right away and said his office will look into the matter. While more information is awaited, the incident’s specifics are still unknown. The availability of counseling services for kids impacted by Xavier’s passing has been communicated to parents by Thornton Middle School.

According to a Cy-Fair ISD spokeswoman who talked to KHOU, the district has claimed that Xavier’s death was caused by his asthma and has maintained that no issues regarding the medical treatment received have been brought up. This comes in the wake of persistent inquiries about what happened and when following Xavier’s collapse. As they get ready for Xavier’s funeral today, the family has set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the incident’s financial obligations.

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