15-Year-Old Boy Kills Self With Cyanide

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A Rockmont Road neighborhood is mourning the loss of a teen boy.

Local and state authorities investigated a suicide on Friday afternoon they believed to have been caused by cyanide in a Rockmont Road neighborhood in Arlington.

Officials found the body of a 15-year-old teen boy inside the home, and evidence at the scene suggested he used a chemical, likely cyanide, to commit suicide. according to WCVB.com

The incident was reported at a home at approximately 4 Friday afternoon at 2 Rockmont Road.

Police responded to a well-being check on Rockland Street. Shortly after, the neighboring houses were evacuated as a safety precaution.

UPDATED: Arlington Neighborhood Evacuated as Authorities Investigate Suicide by Cyanide

A regional hazmat team was summoned to the scene.

What cyanide is:

• Cyanide is a rapidly acting, potentially deadly chemical that can exist in various forms.
• Cyanide can be a colorless gas, such as hydrogen cyanide (HCN) or cyanogen chloride (CNCl), or a crystal form such as sodium cyanide (NaCN) or potassium cyanide (KCN).
• Cyanide sometimes is described as having a “bitter almond” smell, but it does not always give off an odor, and not everyone can detect this odor.
• Cyanide is also known by the military designations AC (for hydrogen cyanide) and CK (for cyanogen chloride).

Cyanide Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention