Beaumont High School Community 'Saddened' by Sudden Loss of Student

Beaumont High School students and staff are grieving this week, after the sudden death of a student. According to school district officials, Mario Morales Gamboa was found dead on Monday.

Tonight, students are planning to put a candlelight vigil in his honor.

Here is the full statement issued by the school district:

Beaumont Unified School District shares in the sadness of the loss of one of our high school students. We would like to extend our deepest condolences the family and friends, who currently suffer in grief at this time.

Tragically, we must report that a student of Beaumont High School, Mario Morales Gamboa, was found deceased by his family on the morning of November 9th. Mario will be remembered at a candle light vigil tonight.

Formal memorial service information is still pending.

Beaumont students, who requests assistance, can receive grievance counseling at the high school. As with all tragic situations of the loss of a child, we ask for privacy and respect for the Gamboa family members.

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