Texas: 11-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza reportedly died by suicide on Saturday, February 8, five days after she was found unresponsive at her Gainesville home. Her funeral was held on Wednesday morning.

While the young girl's suicide is currently being investigated by the school police, her mother claimed that she was bullied by other students in her class over her family's immigration status. Carranza reportedly attended the Gainesville Intermediate School.

"All week I've been waiting for a miracle—waiting for my daughter to get better. But unfortunately, there was nothing that could be done. My daughter never showed changes. I mean, there was never anything that gave me a sign that she was suffering from bullying," her mother Marbella Carranza told CNN.

Adding that she was unaware of the bullying her daughter was facing in school, she further told the publication, "It appears the school was aware of it all, but they never told me what was happening with my daughter."

"It appears she would go once or twice a week to counselling to report what was happening. (I want) justice because it's not fair—the school was negligent for not keeping me informed of what was going on with my daughter," she added.

School's Response to the Bullying Allegations

The Gainesville Independent School District refused to confirm whether it was aware of reports of bullying involving Carranza.

"Whenever we receive a report of bullying, we respond swiftly to ensure all students are safe physically and emotionally. While we cannot release any information about specific students or incidents, our schools have several policies in place to combat bullying and resolve conflicts," the district told CNN in a statement.

In an email to the deceased girl's parents, another school from the district condemned the incident, describing it as a "serious accident". However, it did not mention anything about the bullying allegations.

Netizens Condemn the Incident

As the news of Carranza's death surfaced on the internet, several users expressed their dismay with the incident. Addressing the bullying allegations, a user wrote on X, "I am heartbroken by the tragic loss of 11-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza—a young girl in Texas whose life was cut short after enduring relentless bullying about her family’s immigration status. As a father of a young daughter, this news strikes me deeply."

Calling out US President Donald Trump for "normalising and emboldening public racism" towards Latinos, another user wrote, "Officials and right-wing media further fan the flames until the hateful, racist rhetoric coming from those in power reaches our children—and it fuels real harm. When the White House normalizes bullying, it trickles down to our communities, our schools, and our children."

Have a look at some other reactions here:

"Jocelynn Rojo Carranza died at the hands of an unrelenting regime hell bent on terrorizong marginalized communities. An 11 (ELEVEN!) year old was so afraid of being separated from her parents to where she thought dying from suicide was her best option. God have mercy on us all," another user wrote.