Bullied high schooler’s cause of death revealed by coroner after horrific final moment caught on camera

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-05 · by Zain Khan
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Quick Summary

Xavier Nungaray-Martinez, a 17-year-old student at Benjamin Franklin High School in Los Angeles, died by suicide after being severely beaten by a classmate and falling over a fourth-floor railing. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled that the cause of death was multiple blunt traumatic injuries to the head and torso on September 30. Video footage showed Nungaray-Martinez being verbally taunted and punched inside a classroom as his teacher tried to intervene, with the attacker telling him to run before he fell over the railing. The article highlights the impact of long-term bullying on the victim who was described by his family as caring but hesitant to speak up about his experiences.
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Story summary

On September 30, Xavier Nungarary, a 17-year-old senior at Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park, California, died after falling from the fourth floor of his school building. The incident occurred around 1 pm while some students were leaving for lunch. According to video footage, Nungarary was involved in a physical altercation with another student inside a classroom before fleeing and jumping over a railing. Witnesses described hearing loud noises as he fell. Despite emergency services rushing him to the hospital, Nungarary was pronounced dead shortly after.

The Los Angeles Police Department has opened an investigation into the incident but determined there was no foul play involved. Video evidence shows another student verbally bullying and physically assaulting Nungarary before he ran out of the classroom and jumped from the building. The identity of the attacker remains unknown, though police are interviewing witnesses and reviewing footage.

School officials have stated that mental health professionals will be available to support students who may need counseling following this tragic event.

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Disturbing video of his final moments showed Nungaray-Martinez being verbally taunted and repeatedly punched by a classmate inside a classroom as an elderly teacher desperately tried to intervene.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
2026-10-05 · New York Post
Bullied high schooler’s cause of death revealed by coroner after horrific final moment caught on camera · assertive framing

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Xavier Nungaray-Martinez, the 17-year-old Benjamin Franklin High School student who was pummeled by a classmate before falling over a fourth-floor railing, died by suicide, according to officials. uncertain
who → pummel → officials
The teen died from multiple blunt traumatic injuries to the head and torso on September 30, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled Monday. asserted
Examiner → die → September
The medical examiner determined the manner of death was suicide, a finding that adds a new development to the LAPD’s ongoing investigation into the teenager’s final moments. asserted
that → determine → moments
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Sign → sign → California
Disturbing video of his final moments showed Nungaray-Martinez being verbally taunted and repeatedly punched by a classmate inside a classroom as an elderly teacher desperately tried to intervene. asserted
teacher → show → classroom
The attacker, wearing a black backpack, continued to throw punches, eventually knocking Nungaray-Martinez to the ground. asserted
attacker → wear → ground
The video captured the classmate appearing to taunt Nungarary, saying, “Run, n—a — run.” asserted
classmate → capture → Nungarary
Nungaray-Martinez’s family has said he experienced bullying throughout high school, describing him as a caring and quiet teenager who was hesitant to speak up about what he was experiencing. asserted
he → say → what
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