FDNY candidate Alexander Griffin dies during training run
NEW YORK - 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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