Miami Beach Police Raising Money For Teen In A Coma

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami Beach police are helping raise money for Dwayne Mitchell – a high school senior currently in a coma.

In May, the young man was found unresponsive by his grandmother. His older brother performed CPR on him.  Doctors later determined he went into cardiac arrest after contracting a viral infection.

Tests have revealed a large amount of swelling to Dwayne’s brain. In addition to the viral infection, Dwayne also has a heart disease.

He’s currently in a coma at Promise Hospital in Miami Lakes.

Dwayne’s mother is an officer with Miami Beach police.

“He’s in a coma right now and he’s been fighting for his life… slowly showing signs of improvement,” said Shantell Mitchell.

If you’d like to help with his medical bills, you can visit his Go Fund Me page.