Vigil Held For Autistic Student Who Died After Being Restrained At School
Around 30 people gathered for a candlelight vigil in front of Guiding Hands school in El Dorado Hills, Saturday, to remember the life of Max Benson.
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Around 30 people gathered for a candlelight vigil in front of Guiding Hands school in El Dorado Hills, Saturday, to remember the life of Max Benson.
It is an emotional time for the community who came out to support young Max and his family. Many are demanding that California shuts down the school.
New details have surfaced in the death of a local teen with autism. 13-year-old Max Benson of Davis died after being restrained at the Guiding Hands school in El Dorado Hills.
A friend of the family Max had autism and was attending Guiding Hands School in El Dorado Hills. Max died two days after reportedly being restrained inside a classroom on Nov. 28.
In a tragic incident, a teenager passed away days after being restrained at school. The sheriff's department is investigating the incident and looking for answers.
Authorities are investigating after an El Dorado Hills student who had to be restrained became unresponsive and later died.
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