The Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico. has seen its fourth suicide in two months, The Ruidoso News reports.
A 14-year-old girl died on Sunday. Students at Ruidoso High School are "devastated" by the news, a school official said.
The school has been providing counseling to students who have been affected by the recent deaths. A 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl committed suicide in separate incidents in September. Another young person committed suicide in August.
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(The Ruidoso News 10/7)
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