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Family of Devin Butts, an NCCU basketball player who died after sudden cardiac arrest, sues NC Central for lack of AED, improper oversight by coach LeVelle Moton.

Family of Devin Butts, an NCCU basketball player who died after sudden cardiac arrest, sues NC Central for lack of AED, improper oversight by coach LeVelle Moton.

Butts, who played basketball at NCCU, died on May 5, 2023, at age 22. Lack of live-saving equipment Jason Burton, the family’s Raleigh-based attorney, said the family had no comment beyond the ...

NCCU has not responded to The News & Observer’s email request seeking comment as of Tuesday night. The fatal incident occurred after Butts joined three of his N.C. Central basketball teammates ...

Family of Devin Butts, an NCCU basketball player who died after sudden cardiac arrest, sues NC Central for lack of AED, improper oversight by coach LeVelle Moton.

Two years after the death of NCCU basketball player Devin Butts, his family has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the university, seeking damages and changes to procedures.

Butts’ family claims NCCU allowed basketball coach LeVelle Moton to disregard school policy by allowing and encouraging athletes to work out unsupervised after hours, according to the lawsuit filed in ...

Former N.C. Central basketball player Devin Butts’ family is suing the university over the 22-year-old’s death in 2023, saying life-saving equipment was not available and the emergency response was ...