CRIMEJun 11 · 19:25 UTCPIX11 NEW YORKJames Ford

6th grader's choking death in NY school may be tied to TikTok challenge: Police

A 12-year-old student at Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School in Yonkers, N.Y., choked to death after 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, prompting police to investigate a potential link to a TikTok challenge. Authorities, including Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr., are examining whether the incident was connected to online trends.

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