Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 9, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
Falling Classroom Display Kills 5-Year-Old
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A five-year-old kindergarten student, identified by Palm Bay police and relatives as Bellamy Dawkins-Morris, died after a large digital display board detached from a classroom wall and fell on him at Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay. Emergency responders were called to the campus on October 7 after school staff reported the incident.
WHO: Bellamy Dawkins-Morris, a five-year-old kindergarten student; Palm Bay Police Department; Riviera Elementary School staff
WHAT: A large digital display board fell from a classroom wall and killed a student.
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026
WHERE: Palm Bay, Florida
WHY: Reason not reported.
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