Current Events Blog for Mrs. Countryman's AP United States History class at Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Devyn Lemack- Cancer Survivor Commits Suicide
A young brain cancer survivor committed suicide after being bullied about her looks. Bethany Thompson, 11, got off the school bus in Ohio last week and shot herself on her back porch. Bethany only shared what she was going to do with one of her close friends. She told her she loved her and that she was her best friend forever, but that she was going to kill herself when she got home. Bethany endured brain cancer 8 years ago and after having a tumor removed was left with a "crooked" smile. It was that smile that kids at school allegedly picked on. Bethany's dad told the police that he thinks that is why she took her life.
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