ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A 9-year-old Bartow County student has died after a “sudden medical emergency,” according to the Bartow County School System.

The school system said Kevin Trujillo Blas died over the weekend after a “sudden medical emergency last month.” The district did not specify a cause of death.

“Kevin wasn’t loud, but he didn’t need to be. His quiet presence spoke volumes,” the school system said.

Kevin Trujillo Blas (Bartow County School System)

Blas was described as a “vital part” of the English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) class at Kingston Elementary School in Kingston and very protective of his younger brother.

“His spirit, quiet, caring, and full of love, will be missed in ways words can’t fully express,” the school system said.

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