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Laredo committee reviews two recent deaths and several suicide attempts; police urge coordination with schools
Summary
Laredo’s Suicide Prevention Committee reviewed police reports covering two recent deaths and several attempts between Feb. 5–21, 2026, and discussed improved school-counselor notification and follow-up for affected students and families.
The Suicide Prevention Committee in Laredo heard detailed police reports on Feb. 25 about two recent deaths and multiple suicide attempts, and members urged better coordination with school counselors to reach affected students and siblings.
A sergeant presenting the monthly incident summary said year-to-date counts included multiple attempted-suicide calls and several emergency-detention reports. He described a Feb. 5 response where officers located a 23-year-old male in a parked Chevrolet Malibu with an apparent gunshot wound; investigators found a handgun inside the vehicle and the case remains under investigation. On Feb. 7, officers responded to a residence where they…
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