A second student from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School died Saturday night in what police are calling an apparent suicide.
“We are not going to release the name,” said Officer Tyler Reik, a spokesman for the Coral Springs Police Department. “It’s a juvenile … and out of respect for the family.”
It was unclear Sunday whether the death was related to the tragic school shooting that took 17 lives last year on Feb. 14.
“I know he attended Stoneman Douglas,” Reik said. “I can’t tell you if it’s related to the Parkland shooting. We don’t know the reasoning behind it. It’s still an ongoing investigation. It hasn’t even been confirmed as a suicide.”
Sources said the teen was a sophomore at the school.
The news comes a week after the suicide of Sydney Aiello, who was a senior at the Parkland school when a former student infiltrated the campus and killed 17 people. Another 17 were left wounded.
After the shooting, Aiello suffered from post traumatic stress disorder, her mother told reporters.
Aiello died March 17. Her funeral was held on Friday.
The tragedy spotlights the need to watch for warning signs — and to be aware of the help that is available for those in crisis.
If you have suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. You can also contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Susannah Bryan can be reached at sbryan@sunsentinel.com or 954-356-4554. Find her on Twitter @Susannah_Bryan.