Students and staff were sent home early Monday at a Placentia middle school after an assistant principal apparently committed suicide on campus, according to ABC7.
Assistant Principal Moises Plascencia of Kraemer Middle School apparently shot himself in a private staff area, and no one else was present at the scene, according to police.
After he was discovered, the Placentia Police Department was dispatched to campus.
“Words will never be able to express our true sorrow regarding this loss,” Principal Michael Young wrote in a message to the school community. “While we may never make sense of nor understand why this occurred, please know how deeply Mr. Plascencia cared for your students, their education, and all of Kraemer Middle School.”
School operations were halted for the remainder of the day, but are expected to resume on Tuesday as usual.
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is bringing mental-health professionals to campus to help students, staff, and families.
If you or a loved one has had suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text TALK to 741741. Contact information for crisis centers around the world is also provided by the International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide.
