Medical crews revive man, 27, at Winfield HS

UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. – Billy Bearden, music department accompanist at WHS, collapsed while rehearsing with the students in preparation for a music concert this evening, sources told NewsCow.

He has been transported to the hospital via ambulance. Details of his condition are not yet available.

Those who know him say the man has a history of heart problems.

The Harbor Lights concert scheduled for this evening has been canceled.


Emergency crews used CPR and other life-saving techniques to revive a 27-year-old man who stopped breathing at Winfield High School Tuesday afternoon, according to information from the scene.

The man, who is an employee of the school district, was reported to be in critical condition. The incident occurred just after 2 p.m.

Few details of the incident were immediately available.

Check back with NewsCow for more as it becomes available.

Shawn Wheat provided information for this report.