School football co-captains die within 48 hours of one another

A Washington state high school has been left devastated after the co-captains of its football team died within 48 hours of each other. Lynnwood High School student Sayon Savorn, 17, committed suicide Saturday night at his home, where he was found by his mother.
His Lynnwood Royals teammate Ryan Truong, also 17, was found dead Monday from natural causes, pending further lab tests according to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner,FOX News reports.


There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. He was due to graduate next week. Sheri Tada, Savorn’s mother, told KOMO News that her son first brought up depression in middle school.

“I was so aware, and I was so close with him. But yet, he just could not, he like lost hope,” she said.