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911 call: School staff describes video screen falling, killing Brevard elementary school student

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM · 1 min read
911 call: School staff describes video screen falling, killing Brevard elementary school student — ClickOrlando Local, Lake Mary Schools news
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Newly-released 911 calls from the city of Palm Bay detail what school employees say led up to a video screen falling and killing an elementary school student last week.Five-year-old Bellamy Dawkins-Morris died on Oct. 7 after the Promethean interactive display board fell on him inside Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay.In the 911 call, the caller tells the dispatcher that the boy took the video board off the wall and was kicking the screen. They say they told him to stop.They also say they asked someone to tighten the screen attachment a week prior to the incident.[WATCH: Questions mount after deadly accident at Brevard County elementary school]Dawkins-Morris’s family retained The Haggard Law Firm to investigate what happened and determine who would be responsible for the boy’s death.Last week, Brevard Public Schools officials identified a third-party company connected to the board, Atlantic Electric Services.BPS stated it is actively inspecting the remaining boards across all campu

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