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reported suicide by gun at a local high school
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:30 pm
by texanjoker
The media in it's rush to be the first put out it was a "cutting" aka stabbing involving two students, but it has now been reported as a suicide by gunshot inside a Austin High School. Very tragic for all involved, but I am very thankful it wasn't an active shooter then suicide.
http://www.kvue.com/news/Student-cuts-a ... 43931.html
Re: reported suicide by gun at a local high school
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:22 pm
by gthaustex
How tragic. My sympathies go out to the family.
Re: reported suicide by gun at a local high school
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:29 pm
by jmra
Sad. We are currently undergoing more training on bullying and suicide prevention. Not everyone's favorite training but if it saves a life...
Re: reported suicide by gun at a local high school
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:37 pm
by Texas_Blaze
This can really have an impact on students. In the little 1A school I went to in central Texas when i was in high school we had a kid on my football team end his own life because of a girlfriend. A few weeks later another kid used his parents shotgun in the parking lot. he was basically made fun of on a constant basis. Those were very tough times on me. Really heavy dark days. You hope that kids are told how much they are loved and wanted by parents. Whenever i hear of these things, i think of the deep despair the person felt and loneliness. There is Hope.