CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities in Chicago are seeking the cause of death of an 8-year-old refugee from Congo.
WBBM-AM reports the boy, identified as David Dieme, arrived at O’Hare International Airport from Dubai on Tuesday with his father and several other children. The group was headed to a flight to Texas when a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer noticed Dieme unresponsive.
Authorities say the boy, who was sick prior to the flight to the U.S., was examined by Centers of Disease Control and Prevention personnel before being taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
An autopsy by the Cook County medical examiner’s office was performed Wednesday, with results pending. Authorities say the office continues to gather information on the case.
