recreating a scene from Naruto kills boy

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Playmates told adults the boy was recreating a scene from "Naruto," a popular Japanese animated cartoon show, said Joshua Quantrille, 30, Codey's half brother. One character, Gaara of the Sand, fights by immobilizing opponents in the sand.

When the other children realized something was wrong, they pulled Codey out, Hover said. Adults performed CPR until aid arrived. The boy was whisked to an Everett hospital and later flown by helicopter to Children's.

In the fantasy world of animated ninja warriors, the superheroes sometimes slip away from bad guys by hiding in the sand.