Georgia Tech Recruit Bryce Gowdy Death Ruled A Suicide By Train

The 17-year-old from Deerbeach, Florida, died after being hit by a freight train on Monday. His death was ruled a suicide by the medical examiner on Tuesday, CNN reported.

Gowdy was a promising athlete who had been awarded a full-ride scholarship to play football for Georgia Tech. His future was flaming with the opportunity that could have helped him and his family escape the bouts of homelessness and financial destitution, but his death has left those who knew him with much sorrow and many unanswered questions.

Gowdy was one of the top-ranked high school wide receivers in the country and was only a week away from starting classes at Georgia Tech and joining it’s football team, according to an official statement released by the school.