8th Grade Boy Commits Suicide at School

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<p>An eighth grade boy from Southfield, MI took his own life this morning at his middle school. Another link says he used a gun. He did leave a note. </p>

<p>I’ve coached kids from this middle school. My heart is broken for his family. I don’t know who it is yet.</p>

<p>[Student</a> suicide reported at Davidson Middle School in Southgate | Home - Home](<a href=“http://www.clickondetroit.com/Student-suicide-reported-at-Davidson-Middle-School-in-Southgate/-/1719524/19408612/-/mci07oz/-/index.html]Student”>http://www.clickondetroit.com/Student-suicide-reported-at-Davidson-Middle-School-in-Southgate/-/1719524/19408612/-/mci07oz/-/index.html)</p>

<p>I’m on my phone so I apologize if the link didn’t work.</p>

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<p>Southgate, not Southfield which is up the road a piece closer to Royal Oak where I used to live.</p>

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<p>Sorry about that, my mistake. Yes, Southgate. Just a typo on my part. </p>

<p>.40 caliber handgun to the head and he was found by a fellow student. </p>

<p>I just don’t understand. How’d he get a gun? Why did this happen? </p>

<p>It’s just so heartbreaking.</p>

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<p>probably stole it from his dad or something. he might have been ridiculed in school. too bad.</p>

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<p>Tragic: 8th grade should’ve been a happy carefree time for him. Sadly it wasn’t.</p>

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<p>No evidence of bullying. According to a boy I used to babysit who knew him, he was suffering from depression. I don’t know if he was being treated or not.</p>

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<p>Very sad. </p>

<p>I cannot, however, say I am surprised he was able to get a gun. :(</p>

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<p>trying to say this as politely as I can… but was it because of his sexual orientation? I think that’s another big one affecting kids these days.</p>

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<p>Likely not considering that there is no evidence of bullying. </p>

<p>LGBT people don’t kill themselves because they’re LGBT. They kill themselves because of bullying or lack of acceptance.</p>

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<p>Sorry to hear. IMO, eighth grade is not necessarily happy,nor carefree. 7th and 8th grade is hard for many kids.</p>

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<p>Very, very true, ms. I was one who struggled mightily in 7th/8th grade. I was bullied and had clinical depression. Might be why this story is hitting me so hard.</p>

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<p>Oh my goodness. So very sad. There are no words.</p>

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<p>Here’s a little bit more if anyone would like to read more: </p>

<p>[14-year-old</a> dies of gunshot wound in suicide at Detroit-area middle school | MLive.com](<a href=“14-year-old dies of gunshot wound in suicide at Detroit-area middle school - mlive.com”>14-year-old dies of gunshot wound in suicide at Detroit-area middle school - mlive.com)</p>

<p>This link says 14 but the rest have said 13. I don’t know. School won’t be in session until Monday and they have grief counselors on hand.</p>

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<p>I agree that the middle school years can be a horrible time of life for a lot of kids. I was one of them. It makes me so sad to think of this boy with nobody to turn to.</p>

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<p>There was a lot of drama that occurred in 7th/ 8th grade. Hmm. this is drama!</p>

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<p>How awful.</p>

<p>I hated 7th and 8th grades; they were far and away the worst years of school I ever had, in just about every way.</p>

<p>But then again, I don’t know anyone, and don’t recall ever meeting anyone, who actually liked 7th and 8th grades.</p>

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<p>Well middle school for me was NOT nearly as bad as elementary school where I was pretty much friendless and bullied constantly. In middle school I was only bullied much more rarely and built a social network of friends. </p>

<p>Agree middle school can be rocky. D and many of her peers had really bad time making the transition. Just because the official line is that there was no bullying, we have no knowledge.</p>

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<p>That’s true, HI. I shouldn’t assume. I’m just trying not to speculate. </p>

<p>It has been confirmed that the gun belonged to a family member. I can’t even imagine the extra heartache for the family member that the gun belonged to.</p>

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<p>I hated 7th grade. In 8th grade I went to a small boarding school in England. Loved it.</p>

<p>I’ve always thought of Jr High as prison for those going through puberty.</p>

<p>Poor kid. My heart goes out to his parents.</p>

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<p>Even if not bullying there may have been isolation–no friends, which would fit with depression but not enough info yet for any of us to understand. Yes, it must be especially devastating to gun owner family member.</p>