FDNY candidate Alexander Griffin dies during training run

By CNN Newsource

Published October 10, 2023 2:51 PM

By JESSE ZANGER

NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — An FDNY candidate died during a training run.

The Fire Department said Alexander Griffin experienced an “undetermined medical episode” and collapsed during a run on Randall’s Island last week.

Griffin was rushed to Metropolitan Hospital where he passed away.

According to sources, the run was part of a physical fitness test that Griffin needed to pass before being offered a spot in the new academy class.

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