Police: Teen died at MMU of self-inflicted gunshot wound (high school suicide)

[UrbScotty]

Source: WCAX

A Vermont teenager is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound he suffered inside a school building.

Police were called to Mount Mansfield Union High School in Jericho at 8:15 this morning after a boy was found unresponsive in a bathroom.

The boy has been identified as 15-year-old Connor Menning of Huntington. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Read more: http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=13861351

[xchrom]

1. oy. nt

[LongTomH]

2. So sad! Another young person takes his own life!

Was he a victim of bullying?

[WillParkinson]

3. Young Mr. Menning

And 'Despite the tragedy, school remains in session and students are proceeding with scheduled exams' the show must go on.

[UrbScotty]

4. That's what I don't understand - why they're continuing with classes.

[tblue37]

5. Many students, especially his friends, will find it hard to even

concentrate on classes, much less exams.

[Ruby the Liberal]

6. Police: Teen died of self-inflicted gunshot wound (Vermont)

Source: WCAX via @BreakingNews

Jericho, Vermont - January 18, 2011

A Vermont teenager is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound he suffered inside a school building.

Police were called to Mount Mansfield Union High School in Jericho at 8:15 this morning after a boy was found unresponsive in a bathroom.

The boy has been identified as 15-year-old Connor Menning of Huntington. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police say their initial investigation indicates Menning died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Read more: http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=13861351

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That is 3 kids since Saturday. This is becoming a real epidemic.

[SteveM]

7. If this is an example of a mass-shooting...

at schools or otherwise, it is not an epidemic. As sad as this event is, there have not been that many "mass shootings," considering the population.

[Ruby the Liberal]

8. Teen suicides. There were 2 over the weekend.

[bluedigger]

9. Probably many more than that.

You're just aware of three. It's very sad, and happens all the time. Rarely in the schools, though...

[SteveM]

10. My good. I confused the cite with another. nt

[Kolesar]

11. An acceptable loss rate for us

Except for people who hate the Constitution :sarcasm:

[jwirr]

12. School still in session. If that were the schools in this area they would

be dealing with the emotions of the classmates by bringing in professionals to talk about it. As to why teen suicides are kept silent - they often lead to more suicides. Copycat type events.