Clarence and Ebony Carr are seeking answers about the death of their son.
Jaysen Carr, a 12-year-old student at Columbia’s Hand Middle School, died on July 18 from a rare infection of the Naegleria fowleri amoeba, which health officials say likely came from Lake Murray. His family hired attorney Tyler Bailey to lead an independent investigation of Jaysen’s death.
Carr’s identity and the investigation were announced on July 24, and on Tuesday, Bailey appeared alongside the Carr family and supporters outside of the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services building on Bull Street to discuss the investigation with media. There, Bailey, who also serves as a member of Columbia City Council, called for changes in how state agencies track and report the amount of the amoebas in waterways and how they respond to cases of infection…