Marcus Wheeler, State Cross-Country Champion In Arizona, Commits Suicide On Campus
by: LetsRun.com
May 12, 2015
Marcus Wheeler, a state cross-country champion in Arizona this past fall, sadly committed suicide this morning at his Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona.
Marcus broadcast his intentions on twitter before taking his life. A campus police officer saw Marcus with his gun but was not able to stop him from taking action according to the Phoenix New Times.
there is going to be a suicide in the school right now
— TIGERHOODS⚡️ (@marcuswheeler69) May 12, 2015
Marcus’ twitter feed before his death was of some one crying out for help. Here are tweets he sent out or retweeted in the last day.
https://twitter.com/j_dix7/status/598132377278222336
No motivation to do anything
— TIGERHOODS⚡️ (@marcuswheeler69) May 12, 2015
i want my life 3months ago back
— TIGERHOODS⚡️ (@marcuswheeler69) May 11, 2015
help
— TIGERHOODS⚡️ (@marcuswheeler69) May 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/toppytopss/status/597736788862468098
life has fallen apart in front of my own eyes and its all my fault
— TIGERHOODS⚡️ (@marcuswheeler69) May 11, 2015
If you are depressed or even thinking about considering suicide, please don’t do it. Life is precious. Help is a phone call away: 1-800-273-8255 or via chat.
And remember the positive interaction we can have with strangers. Marcus did retweet this uplifting tweet from 400m hurdler Georganne Moline last week:
You were created to make somebody else's life better. Somebody needs what you have… Your smile, your love, your word.
— Georganne Moline (@Georganne400h) May 9, 2015
Our thought and prayers are with Marcus’s family and friends and anyone touched by suicide.
R.I.P MAN! @marcuswheeler69 ??This sad af #TrackNation pic.twitter.com/ZQXBHYBgIj
— T Y R O N E (@Ty_runnin) May 12, 2015
On The Boards: R.I.P Marcus wheeler