11-year-old girl takes her own life after allegedly being bullied over ‘family’s immigration status’

Local police in Gainesville, Texas are now investigating the claims of bullying

Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may find distressing.

The mother of an 11-year-old girl has spoken out about her daughter allegedly being targeted by ‘bullies’ before she took her own life.

A funeral was held for Jocelynn Rojo Carranza on Wednesday (February 19), after she was found unresponsive by her mom, Marbella Carranza, at their home in Gainesville, Texas on February 3.

Carranza told CNN affiliate KUVN she was ‘waiting for a miracle’ and hoping that her daughter would get better after she found her, but unfortunately there was ‘nothing that could be done’ for her little girl. Jocelynn sadly passed away five days after she was found in her home.

Jocelynn Rojo Carranza was found unresponsive in her home (WFAA)

Following her daughter’s passing, Carranza alleged that Jocelynn was being bullied and taunted at her school in Gainesville over the subject of her family’s immigration status.

The mom said that prior to speaking to investigators, she had no previous indication that her daughter was being targeted. She then claims to have learned that bullies said they were ‘going to call immigration so they could take her parents away and she would be left alone’.

“I never knew anything about that,” she said while speaking to KUVN on the day of her daughter’s funeral. “My daughter never showed changes. I mean, there was never anything that gave me a sign that she was suffering from bullying.”

Carranza has spoken to investigators about what could have led to Jocelynn’s death, but she said there’s ‘nothing concrete’ yet when it comes to answers.

The mom has further alleged that the school was aware of her daughter being bullied, explaining that investigators told her Jocelynn had been receiving counseling at school.