Young boy saves friend from suicide using Snapchat

Friday, March 8, 2019
A young girl was on the verge of suicide when her life was saved by a young friend on Snapchat who was several states away.

"I felt that this girl needed help and she was in distress and she needed somebody to talk to," Gabe said.
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Twelve-year-old Gabe lives in Pennsylvania.

Through Snapchat, he made fast friends with a 6th grade girl in Grand Saline, Texas.

When she began confiding troubling thoughts, he knew he had to do something before it was too late.
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"I called the suicidal services thing first because I didn't know the number for your police," said Gabe.

With his help, police were able to track the girl down and get her help.



The Grand Saline Police Department sent him a thank you letter and badge for his heroic deed.
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