The first-period bell rang in Southgate's Davidson Middle School on Thursday morning.

A 13-year-old walked into an empty second-floor bathroom with a .40-caliber handgun. A single shot rang out about 8 a.m.

The teen, found by a schoolmate, had committed suicide with a gun that belonged to a family member, according to police, the Free Press reported.

The teen -- whose name was not released by school officials or police -- was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

 

 
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