A Los Angeles high school student has di£d after he fell from a fourth-floor balcony.
Xavier Nungaray, a 17-year-old senior at Benjamin Franklin High in Highland Park, was apparently running from a bully when he jumped and met his sad d£mise.
Police were called to Benjamin Franklin High School shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30.
Witnesses said a student fell to his de@th and landed in the high school's quad.
Welly Eng said the student fell from the fourth floor of the school building. Another student, Andrew Rivera, described hearing a "big thump" and later learned the school had been placed on lockdown.
The Los Angeles School Police Department described the situation as a "medical emergency," and students remained under lockdown for nearly three hours while the investigation continued.
Jessica Gomez, a parent, said she was shaken after hearing what had happened.
"I heard a kid fell off the fourth floor. My heart was racing. I had to call my children to see if they were OK because no parent wants to have that phone call saying that your son or daughter unfortunately died," Gomez said.
Students said the teen fell after a dispute with another student.
"The altercation occurred with the student and another student, which after that happened the student ran, of course and then fell," Eng said.
A vigil held on Thursday night, October 1. Signs that read “Stop the hate. End bullying” and “See something. Say something” were displayed at the vigil.
Friends remembered Xavier as funny and kind.
Gomez urged parents to address bullying behavior.
"If you know your kid is bullying somebody, even if it's as a joke, stop them there before it gets worse," she said.
Police have not released further details about the incident.
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