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New video shows vicious bullying before LA high schooler jumped to his death

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O'Keefe, R. (2026, October 1). New video shows vicious bullying before LA high schooler jumped to his death. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/student-bullied-before-fatal-jump-from-la-high-school-video-shows/

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A video circulating online shows moments leading up to a fatal incident at Benjamin Franklin High School in Los Angeles where a teenage boy jumped from the fourth floor after being bullied by another student who punched him and mocked him with racial slurs. The victim fell down before running out of the classroom, and shortly after was seen throwing himself off a railing; he died from his fall despite emergency medical assistance. In response to the tragedy, school officials have implemented lockdown procedures and mental health support for students affected by the event.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Wednesday around 1pm, Xavier Nungarary, a 17-year-old senior at Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park, California, fell from the fourth floor of his school building after being involved in a fight caught on video. Police and school officials confirmed that no foul play was involved but declined to provide more details about the incident due to privacy laws. The LAPD is investigating the circumstances leading up to Nungarary's fatal fall, which witnesses described as a bullying incident where another student punched him before he fled through an outdoor hallway and jumped over a railing.

The school principal stated that mental health professionals will be available on Thursday for counseling support but did not disclose any identity information about the victim. Videos obtained by media outlets show Nungarary being taunted and physically assaulted in a classroom, after which he ran out of the building and fell from the fourth floor shortly afterward.

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Chilling video shows the seconds before a teen jumped to his death off the fourth floor of a Los Angeles high school on Wednesday — and the terrible bullying he endured. asserted

he → chill → Wednesday

The video shows the teen in a Benjamin Franklin High School classroom in Highland Park before he died. asserted

he → show → Park

Another teen boy is seen goading him into a fight and then punching the victim in the face. asserted

boy → see → face

He falls down and is seen running out of the classroom. asserted

He → fall → classroom

The attacker can be heard on the video saying, “Run, n—a — run.” asserted

attacker → hear → video

Another video seconds later showed the teen throwing himself off a railing. asserted

teen → show → railing

The fall was fatal and was reported around 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. uncertain

fall → report → Department

An ambulance rushed the teen to the hospital but he was later pronounced dead. asserted

he → rush → hospital

The identity of the teen or the suspected bully has not been released. asserted

identity → suspect → teen

A horrified witness described what happened at the school. “ asserted

what → describe → school

I hear stuff rumbling, falling, and I look up and I see kids fighting. asserted

kids → hear → ?

I see a kid getting hurt pretty bad… [he] throws himself over the fourth floor,” a witness told FOX 11. asserted

witness → see → FOX

In an email sent to parents on Wednesday, Principal Marine Davtyan stated: “The safety and wellbeing of our students and staff continues to be our top priority. asserted

safety → send → students

A medical emergency has required our school to go into a ‘lockdown.’” asserted

emergency → require → lockdown

School officials also said “mental health professionals and support staff will be available throughout the day” Thursday “to provide counseling, support, and a safe space for students who may wish to talk.” uncertain

who → say → students

The LAPD has not released the student’s name or age, and no formal charges against the aggressor have been announced so far. asserted

charges → release → aggressor

All campus gates will remain closed until law enforcement authorizes the school to reopen. asserted

school → remain → ?

New video shows vicious bullying before LA high schooler jumped to his death

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