The Highland Park community is mourning the death of Xavier Nungaray, a 17-year-old senior at Benjamin Franklin High School who died after suffering severe injuries in a fall on the school campus.
Nungaray, whose surname has also been reported as Nungarary, died Wednesday, September 30, 2026, after an incident at the Los Angeles high school.
What Happened at Franklin High School
The incident was reported at approximately 1 p.m. on September 30 at the school’s campus in the 800 block of North Avenue 54.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded and transported Nungaray to a nearby trauma center. He later died from injuries sustained in the fall.
The circumstances leading up to the incident remain under investigation.
Xavier Nungaray Cause of Death
Nungaray died from severe injuries sustained in the fall, according to the information provided.
Authorities have not established a final account of everything that happened before he fell. Preliminary information reportedly indicated that there was no immediate evidence of foul play, although investigators are reviewing the events surrounding the incident.
Social media footage reportedly shows an altercation involving Nungaray shortly before the fall. Family members and classmates have also spoken publicly about alleged bullying involving the teenager.
These accounts remain part of the broader circumstances being examined and should not be treated as a final determination of what caused his death.
Investigation Underway
The Los Angeles Police Department Juvenile Division and LAUSD School Police are investigating the incident.
Investigators are working to establish the sequence of events before Nungaray fell and are reviewing available information and video footage.
Because the investigation remains active, additional details may emerge as authorities complete their review.
School Community Remembers Xavier
Nungaray’s death has deeply affected students, teachers, families and others connected to Franklin High School.
Friends and classmates have remembered the teenager as a quiet, gentle and kind-hearted student. His death has prompted an emotional response throughout the Highland Park community.
A candlelight vigil was held outside the school, where students, parents and community members left flowers, candles and handwritten messages in his memory.
LAUSD also made grief counselors, psychiatric social workers and crisis-response personnel available to students and staff following the tragedy.
Funeral and Memorial Information
Funeral arrangements for Xavier Nungaray had not been announced in the information available for this report.
Further details about memorial services or arrangements may be shared by his family as they become available.
Xavier Nungaray was 17 years old. His death has left his family, classmates and wider Highland Park community grieving a young life that ended unexpectedly.
May Xavier Nungaray be remembered for the kindness and warmth described by those who knew him, and may his family, friends and classmates find comfort during this difficult time.
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