COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) – Community members in South Carolina continue to rally around the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr.
Carr — a student at Hand Middle School — died after being infected with an amoeba he contracted at Lake Murray two weeks ago.
The family’s attorney, Tyler Bailey, gave a statement on behalf of the family, thanking the community for their outpouring of support.
Families who have also felt this loss are a rare find. Our sister station, WIS, spoke with a mother who heard about Jaysen’s story in Raleigh, North Carolina, and said her family has been fighting to raise more awareness about amoebas for years, after losing their son…