Black Teen Discovered Hanging From Tree In Texas

In recent weeks multiple people of color have been found hanging from trees, and now a black teenager has been found in the same circumstances at a parking lot in Texas.

According to Newsweek, Harris County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies discovered the teen’s body in the parking lot of Ehrhardt Elementary School in Spring, Texas.

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“Deputies were called to the parking area of a school in the 6600 block of Rosebrook, where a teenage black male was found deceased. Based on security video, witnesses and other evidence, preliminary indications are the male hanged himself.”

Officials claim that there are  “currently no signs of foul play.”

ABC13’s Stefania Okolie also reported that “investigators say they reviewed surveillance, evidence, [and] spoke to witnesses” before judging the death an apparent suicide, and that the “17 year old black boy found hanging from a tree outside of Ehrhardt elementary school was a student at Klein High school most recently. There was a thorough investigation that included video review, and speaking to family.”

As we reported, a Hispanic man was found hanging from a tree on Houston this week, and the FBI is investigating the recent hanging deaths of two African American men in California.

On Wednesday, the school district issued a statement, “On Tuesday night, an individual was found in distress on the property of Ehrhardt Elementary School. First responders immediately began attempts to save the individual’s life. The individual did not survive. This matter remains under investigation by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Klein ISD grieves this tragedy. The district offers the full support of our counseling team to all members of the Klein community. If you are in need of support, please visit kleinisd.net/gethelp.”