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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Child dies after being found in east Wichita hotel pool
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A 7-year-old boy who has been on life support since being pulled out of a hotel pool last Thursday has died, his mother announced. Lauren Hill-Wilson said her son ZJ was swimming at the Red Roof Inn in the 7300 block of E. Kellogg Ave. while she was at work. She said he was under the supervision of a trusted friend when he went under. First responders performed CPR and took him to the hospital. On Tuesday, his mother told KSN News that ZJ had died twice while in the hospital, and they brought him back those times. Justice Together offers solutions to help the community She announced his death on her Facebook page Thursday morning. A GoFundMe for the family's needs remains open. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Mother let friend take adorable seven year-old son to swimming pool...then the unthinkable happened
A seven-year-old boy has been left on life support after his mom let her friend take him swimming, when he nearly drowned. Lauren Hill-Wilson, from Wichita, Kansas, says she had entrusted an unnamed friend with her son ZJ while she was at work last Thursday. The unnamed friend said she would take the little boy swimming, with Hill-Wilson receiving a 911 call hours later saying ZJ was being rushed to hospital. The youngster had been swimming inside the Red Roof Inn when authorities had to be called after he went underwater and did not resurface. Speaking to KSN, Hill-Wilson said: 'They said it was my child, my ZJ. I just broke down, and I just screamed, and I cried. 'They said my baby had died twice, and they brought him back and got him a heartbeat, but it's just his brain.' According to Hill-Wilson, her son is still on life support nearly a week after the horrific incident and has yet to wake up. She also claimed to the outlet that she has been left in the dark about what happened and how her son ended up nearly drowning. First responders on the scene they arrived to find a child that had gone underwater, they immediately administered life-saving measures including CPR, a statement said. The Wichita Police Department said that they are still investigating the incident and are still looking to determine what happened. Department Sergeant Atlee Vogt said: 'What we initially learned that kids were swimming and playing in the pool. 'There were other children and parents that were with the child here at the facility.' As their probe continues, Hill-Wilson said she is praying her son recovers and for further clarity. She also said his siblings have been questioning his absence. She added: 'My 4-year-old actually asks me every time he sees me where his brother is at. 'Today, I let him talk to his brother, and he kept saying "ZJ! ZJ!". He's not responding.' First responders on the scene they arrived to find a child that had gone underwater, they immediately administered life-saving measures including CPR. The pool area in the hotel is seen here A GoFundMe has since been set up to help the family out with ZJ's recovery, it can be found here. It has raised over $3,000 as of Wednesday. In a post to the fundraiser, organizer Taysia Wilson said: 'ZJ is a loving boy, 7 years old, and the eldest of 5. 'He loves having quality time with his siblings and close relatives! During his hospital stay, he has shown signs of improvement.' Wilson said they are fundraising to help his mom pay any hospital bells not covered by insurance and any possible legal fees.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
7-year-old on life support after hotel pool incident, mother speaking out
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A mother is pushing for answers after her 7-year-old son nearly drowned at an east Wichita hotel on Thursday. KSN spoke to her at the hospital, where her son remains on life support. Lauren Hill-Wilson said her son, ZJ, was swimming under the supervision of a trusted friend while she was at work. She said receiving the call that he was being rushed to the hospital was horrifying. 'They said it was my child, my ZJ. I just broke down, and I just screamed, and I cried,' Hill-Wilson said. First responders pulled ZJ from the pool at a hotel in Wichita last Thursday. He was rushed to the hospital, and days later, he has yet to wake up. 'They said my baby had died twice, and they brought him back and got him a heartbeat, but it's just his brain,' Hill-Wilson said. Local chef diagnosed with late stage liver cancer She wanted to know what happened in the moments before her son went under the water, but said no one who was there that night was telling her. She said each day is harder than the last for ZJ's younger siblings. 'My 4-year-old actually asks me every time he sees me where his brother is at,' Hill-Wilson said. 'Today, I let him talk to his brother, and he kept saying 'ZJ! ZJ! He's not responding.'' They are all holding onto faith that ZJ wakes up. 'It would mean a lot to me, and I will promise him, I'll be more, more, more, more protective over him,' Hill-Wilson said. She hopes that her boys will get a second shot at living, and they will get clarity about what happened at the hotel. The Wichita Police Department said in a statement that they are still investigating this case and are speaking to witnesses to determine what happened. A GoFundMe for ZJ's recovery can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KSN-TV.
