A black teenager has been found dead by apparent hanging outside a school in Texas, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed. Preliminary reports point to suicide, authorities said.
The sheriff’s office confirmed the incident on its official Twitter account on the morning of June 17.
“Deputies were called to the parking area of a school in the 6600 block of Rosebrook, where a teenage black male was found deceased.
Based on security video, witnesses and other evidence, preliminary indications are the male hanged himself,” the department said in a statement.
The department also said there were no signs of foul play, and the cause of death was pending an autopsy.
Deputies were called to the parking area of a school in the 6600 block of Rosebrook, where a teenage black male was found deceased. Based on security video, witnesses and other evidence, preliminary indications are the male hanged himself.
ABC13’s Stefania Okolie reported that “investigators say they reviewed surveillance, evidence, [and] spoke to witnesses” before judging the death an apparent suicide.
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