The April 8 death of a 5-year-old Lamar Early Education student has been ruled natural following an autopsy.
The Ector County Medical Examiner’s Office received results back from an autopsy performed in Lubbock.
The report from Texas Panhandle Forensics stated Ezekiel Urias died of cardiomyopathy and the manner of death was ruled natural.
In the reported circumstances of death, the report stated Ezekiel Urias had autism and was nonverbal.
On April 8 at about 12:15 p.m., the boy’s teacher got all the children in her class down for a nap after lunch. Around 12:55 p.m., the teacher tried to wake him from his nap and he was blue and unresponsive, the report stated.
911 was called and CPR was performed, but the boy could not be revived.
He died at a hospital after suffering the medical emergency.
Superintendent Scott Muri has said the teacher, nurse and assistant principal provided lifesaving measures to the child in the classroom.
The death was investigated by the Odessa Police Department in partnership with ECISD police.
A GoFundMe page for the Urias family detailed their devastation at losing Ezekiel. The page stated Ezekiel was a “bright light in our lives, filled with joy, laughter, and an infectious energy that touched everyone he met. His love for his Woody dolls and playful antics with his siblings brought endless smiles to our faces. Unfortunately, Ezekiel’s passing was unexpected, leaving our family in a state of shock and grief.”
