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BREAKING: Melton Rushed to St. Dominic; Sources Say ‘Unresponsive’


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Mayor Frank Melton has been rushed to St. Dominic for a "cardiac" episode.

May 5, 2009—WAPT and other sources are reporting that Mayor Frank Melton is en route to St. Dominic in an ambulance. May be in cardiac arrest; "unresponsive," according to scanners and sources.

Update: Sources are telling WAPT that he was in full cardiac arrest when the ambulance arrived and that AMR paramedics had to do CPR to get his heart beating.

 
posted by ladd on 05/05/09 at 05:10 PM. [printer version]    Share |

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Ledger is now reporting that Precinct 4 commander saying Melton "unresponsive."

posted by ladd on 05/05/09 at 06:44 PM

ill be the first to say i dont like melton as mayor but my prayers go out to him and his family, this is sad.

posted by NewJackson on 05/05/09 at 07:06 PM

My prayers are with Mr. Melton and his family, also.

posted by Fitz on 05/05/09 at 07:13 PM

I am praying for Melton and his family as well. I can't quite explain how it feels to me.

posted by ladd on 05/05/09 at 07:27 PM

It is being reported the Mayor has passed. It is moving through the law enforcement community. Can't confirm, but seems very credible.

Pray for his family.

posted by AGamm627 on 05/05/09 at 08:44 PM

This is just chatter on radio being picked up. NOT CONFIRMED. Still thoughts and prayers for his family. It appears grim

posted by AGamm627 on 05/05/09 at 08:46 PM

I know, AGamm. We're hearing it, too. But it is not confirmed. John Reeves is going to talk at Melton HQ. Maybe he is going to confirm or set record straight?

posted by ladd on 05/05/09 at 08:47 PM

Prayers for Melton and for his family. Reeves is not divulging anything.

posted by Lady Havoc on 05/05/09 at 08:52 PM

I just got home a few minutes ago, and someone called me and told me about this. So far, WAPT is still reporting that Melton is in the hospital and that his wife in en route. No reports of him passing.

I'm sending up a prayer for him. I hope that if he survives, he will use his time out of office to take better care of himself.

posted by L.W. on 05/05/09 at 09:17 PM

I hope Melton is able to pull through this. My prayers go out to him and his family. On a night in which many of us would rather rejoice in his defeat, that's now been tempered for concerns for his well-being. I hope there's better news later tonight or in the morning.

posted by golden eagle on 05/05/09 at 09:25 PM

Just saw the Twitter...that Melton is moving his limbs is a good sign, but doesn't mean he's out of the woods. Let's keep praying for a recovery.

posted by golden eagle on 05/05/09 at 09:27 PM

Golden, I rejoice that Melton was defeated; I'm very sad about his condition. Praying for him.

Tim, did you see it when I had Harvey Johnson neck-in-neck with himself!?! Crazy night on mission control. Will fix, though. Thanks. ;-)

posted by ladd on 05/05/09 at 09:32 PM

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