Terrell Stepney

Black and white newspaper photo of Terrell Stepney, a young man with dark skin and a buzz cut.Name: Terrell Stepney.
Died: February 27, 2009.
Age at death: 19.
Cause of death: Prescription medication overdose.
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

Details:
“Terrell Stepney liked P.E. and jigsaw puzzles. He looked forward to once-a-week trips to places like the mall and the movies with his special education class… Sometimes they’d go to the Dollar Tree… and Terrell, who had autism, would pick out tissues, toothpaste and other items from a list his grandmother prepared.”

Terrell’s grandmother poisoned him and herself with an overdose of prescription medication.

References:
Student killed by grandmother liked gym, field trips
Grandmother kills grandson, kills self

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