A vigil was held for a Los Angeles high school student who apparently jumped to his death from a fourth-floor balcony following a classroom fight caught on video.
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Xavier Nungaray, 17, was captured on video fighting with another student in a classroom before jumping off a fourth-floor balcony at Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park, California, around 1pm on September 30.
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The day after the incident, a vigil was held with hundreds of classmates, family and friends placing flowers and candles at the school in memory of Nungaray.
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A crowd gathered around to hold antibullying signs, write messages, pray and mourn.
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One student attending told Newsweek: 'I just miss him so much.'
The signs shared messages that said 'STOP THE HATE END BULLYING' and 'SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING,' according to the outlet.
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According to CBS News, Nungaray's stepmother and relatives reported that he had been bullied throughout high school and was hesitant to speak up.
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'He was scared that he was going to be punished instead of the bully,' his stepmother told the outlet.
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'It just hurts to see him like that man.
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I really love him and I miss him so much and it’s just hard man,' a student told the outlet.
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A vigil was held for Xavier Nungaray, a Los Angeles high student has died after jumping from the fourth floor of the Benjamin Franklin Highschool campus building following a classroom fight caught on video
A crowd gathered around to hold antibullying signs, write messages, pray and mourn their loss
Video footage captured the moment tragedy struck when two students were seen fighting inside a classroom while a teacher attempted to break up the conflict
Video footage has captured a teacher desperately attempting to break up the conflict moments before his death.
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Nungaray was knocked to the floor before fleeing the classroom.
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As he got back up, his attacker shouted profanities at him as seen in the video.
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According to FOX 11 NEWS, witnesses saw Nungaray get hurt in the fight and run out of the classroom before jumping over the fourth-floor railing.
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Students allegedly heard a loud 'thump' before they were ushered back inside their classrooms away from the scene.
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‘I hear stuff rumbling, falling, and I look up and I see kids fighting.
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I see a kid getting hurt pretty bad...
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[he] throws himself over the fourth floor,' a classmate told the outlet.
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‘You can see people crying, you can see people so emotional, it's like heartbreaking to see these people be like this,’ she said.
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The Los Angeles Police Department has opened a death investigation to determine the events leading up to the deadly fall.
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Officials have identified and interviewed all of the students involved.
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Medical examiners and investigators have analyzed video footage to determine if head trauma had caused any disorientation before Nungaray fell.
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Police said no foul play was involved, and no charges have been formally announced.
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Hundreds of classmates, family and friends placed flowers and candles in remembrance of Nungaray at a growing memorial by the school
Witnesses allegedly saw Nungaray get hurt in the fight and run out of the classroom before jumping over the fourth-floor railing, according to FOX 1 1 NEWS
Los Angeles Police Department has opened a death investigation to determine the events leading up to the deadly fall.
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Officials have identified and interviewed all students involved
Lilia Nungaray, the student's stepmother, has started a GoFundMe fundraiser to help pay for funeral arrangements.
Nungaray was a 'beautiful, caring, and loving boy who meant so much to the people around him.
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His passing has left a deep void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him,' the fundraiser description said.
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The family has raised over $165K of their $180K goal.
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Meanwhile, extra security measures have been deployed on the high school's campus.
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'We recognize that events such as this can affect students and staff in different ways.
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The well-being of our school community remains our top priority,' principal Marine Davtyan said in a statement.
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'Additional mental health supports are available on campus, including dedicated grief counselors and other trained support staff to help students and employees process and respond to this loss.
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These resources will remain available in the days ahead,' a Los Angeles Unified School District spokesperson said in a statement to the Daily Mail.
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Davtyan has encouraged families to continue checking in with their children and reach out for support when needed.
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She reassured that families could contact the school directly for help.
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The Daily Mail has reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department for additional information.
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If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the confidential 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US on 988.
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