Second High School Student Dies Suddenly Within a Week in Las Vegas After Suffering from Cardiac Arrest

Jordan Brister was a senior in high school who planned to join the military after graduating.

A senior high school student at Amplus Academy in Las Vegas was found unresponsive in the school bathroom last week after suffering cardiac arrest for unknown reasons, according to his family.

Jordan Brister, 18, passed away on Sunday “suddenly and unexpectedly” after suffering a cardiac arrest on January 3 after gym class “with no explanation as to why,” according to a fundraising campaign.

According to Brister’s father, Conrad Brister, it may took 25 minutes before he was found. He added, that during that time, Jordan’s heart stopped.

In a statement, the public charter school stated its personnel rendered “immediate medical assistance” to Brister until paramedics arrived.

Jordan was admitted in ICU at Southern Hills Hospital and was pronounced dead on Sunday.