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Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer

Case from Coral Springs, FL dated Dec 15, 2025

Victim Details

Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer

Male

Black / African American

Coral Springs

FL

2025-12-15

26

Donovan

Joshua Leigh Metayer

06/26/2026

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Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer, a 26-year-old Black male from Coral Springs, Florida, passed away on December 15, 2025, inside his family’s residence. His death was ruled a suicide, marking the tragic end of a years-long struggle with severe mental health challenges. Donovan was a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, where he was a senior at the time of the attack. Following the trauma of that event, he developed schizophrenia and battled profou ...
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  • People.com: Parkland School Shooting Survivor Donovan Metayer Dies by Suicide at Age 26: 'He Carried Unimaginable Sorrow'
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