Student Who Fell from 4-Story Building at L.A. High School Remembered as a ‘Good Friend’ Who ‘Always Had a Smile’

Students and family members have identified the student as 17-year-old Xavier

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  • A 17-year-old who fell from a four-story building at Benjamin Franklin High School on Sept. 30 has been identified as Xavier by fellow students and relatives
  • Los Angeles police are investigating his death
  • Friends remembered the high school senior as funny, caring and someone who supported others

New details are emerging about the Los Angeles student who died after falling from a four-story building at Benjamin Franklin High School on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Although police have not identified the deceased, students and relatives identified him as 17-year-old Xavier, according to NBC 4 Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times, and ABC 7.

While no details have been released about his death, videos circulating online show a fight between two students and then another student proceeding to run away and jump from a fourth-floor outdoor corridor as the other approached, the Los Angeles Times reported.…

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