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Maya Yang

California teen takes life after being bullied for being unhoused, father says

Man and son crouch and look seriously at camera.
Jose Emiliano Zamora Jr (right) and his father, Jose Bautista, in an undated photo. Photograph: Facebook

A teenage boy in Santa Clara, California, has taken his own life after being bullied by other students for being unhoused, his father said.

Speaking to KTVU, Jose Bautista, the father of 14-year-old Jose Zamora, said his son died last Tuesday after being taunted by students, including those on his junior varsity football team.

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