Crime & Safety

Two Children Died of 'Complications of Drowning': Medical Examiner

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office released the causes of death of two children who went into a holding pond in a car on Nov. 21.

A 5-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy died of "complications of drowning," according to news releases from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office.

Zenavia Cloemina Rennie, 5, died at 1:39 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at Hennepin County Medical Center.

Alarious Mercelle Coleman-Guerrido, 7, died at 5:50 p.m. Nov. 21 at Amplatz Childrens Hospital.

Both children lived in Maple Grove, according to the news releases; the Minnesota State Patrol said they lived in Brooklyn Center.

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Marion M. Guerrido had five children—including Zenavia and Alarious—in her car when it went into a holding pond in St. Louis Park at about 6:15 a.m. Thursday. The Minnesota State Patrol and Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident.

Marion is Alarious' mother and was dating Zenavia's father. 

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“They’re so sweet and so nice, just the best kids, they really are,” said Laura Montray, a teacher at the Odyssey Academy, where four of the children went to school.

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