During a flag football game in Las Vegas, a 16-year-old student had a "medical emergency" and passed away.

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The principal of the high school said that a pupil passed away following a "medical emergency" during a sporting event on Thursday night.

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Desert Oasis High School Principal Ian Salzman wrote a letter to parents on Friday morning, "With profound regret,

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In his letter, Salzman claimed that on Thursday night, the "suffered a medical emergency during an athletic event."

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According to the letter, "employees immediately started offering medical treatment and maintained doing so until paramedics came."

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"I must tell you with sorrowful heart that the student passed away. The death of this young life is mourned by the school and the entire district, according to Salzman.

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Ashari Hughes, a student, was identified by the Clark County Coroner's office as being 16 years old.

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Hughes was suffering chest issues while playing flag football, a family member said FOX5. The girl fainted when she was taking a break on the sidelines.

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Hughes's family informed FOX5 that he has recurring heart issues and that they were seeing a cardiologist about them. 

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The district's Crisis Response Team will be on call for anyone who might want their assistance, according to the letter.

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