14-Year-Old Landon Payton's Death Ruled Undetermined by Medical Examiner

Undetermined Cause of Death

• 📌 Nine months after his death, the Harris County Medical Examiner has ruled the cause of death for 14-year-old Landon Payton as undetermined.
• 💔 This ruling leaves Landon's family and community searching for answers and struggling with unresolved grief.

Family and Legal Frustration

• ⏳ Landon's family attorney, Chris Tritico, expressed extreme frustration over the delayed release of the full autopsy report.
• ⚖️ Tritico stated that without the report, the family cannot pursue legal action or fully understand the circumstances of Landon's death.
• ⏱️ He also raised concerns about the statute of limitations, which is two years from the incident, worrying that the delay will prevent a proper investigation.

Disputed Account of Events

• 🏥 Landon Payton collapsed and died at Marshall Middle School on August 14th following a medical emergency.
• 🚑 While HISD stated an AED was working and CPR was performed, Tritico disputes this account, claiming no functional AED was available.
• 🔍 The family is awaiting the autopsy report to clarify what truly happened and determine the next legal steps.
• 📞 Attempts to reach the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office for comment on the delay have not yet yielded a response.