A “16-year-old who tragically leaped to his death at New York City’s famed Regis High School had gotten into hot water after taking a controversial stance in his ethics class,” according to The New York Post.

Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York

A lot of details are missing from the story, but the Post says it was told by sources that during a discussion in his ethics class on the topic of a “utilitarian society,” the student made what were characterized as “unwelcome comments.” As for what the student might have said, we only have the Post’s characterization of them as expressing “a controversial stance.”

The Post says, “parents caught wind of the commentary and complained to school administrators.” The student was called to the office on the first floor of the school. He was “awaiting potential disciplinary action” there, “but then walked up to the fifth floor and jumped.” He was taken to the hospital; a couple of hours later he was pronounced dead.

The student’s death occurred on Thursday (whether that was the same day the discussion of “utilitarian society” took place is unclear).

You can read the full Post article here.

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(via Mark Zelcer)