Wichita East High School Staff Member Dies in Apparent Suicide
Counselors will be available Monday to support students and staff following the tragic incident.
WICHITA, Kan. — A Wichita Public Schools staff member died Friday afternoon at East High School in what police are investigating as a suicide. Emergency crews responded to the school around 1:15 p.m. after reports of a person not breathing, and while the district has not released an official cause of death, the Wichita Police Department confirmed they are investigating the incident as a suicide. The staff member's identity will not be released until family members are notified, and school officials said counselors will be available on campus Monday to provide support for anyone affected by what the district called a "tragic situation."
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