Eldery Man Suffers Heart Attack While Shoveling Snow

An elderly Trumbull resident suffered a heart attack while shoveling snow Tuesday during the Blizzard of 2015, according to city officials.

Trumbull police said the 80-year-old resident collapsed in the snow around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. A family member performed CPR while waiting for emergency officials to arrive. Officers took over CPR, gave the man oxygen and used a defibrillator, according to police.

The man was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital for treatment. Police have not released any information on his condition, but The Connecticut Post reports that the man has died. [[289978851, C]]

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