Event Brief
Ohio student dies by suicide after ICE ankle monitor
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
Summary: Wright State University student Pierre Damas Bel, 20, died by suicide days after he called his father for help while sitting in his car on Interstate 70. His family said he felt “shame and humiliation” from an ICE ankle monitor he had been wearing since July, and they linked the death to immigration policies.
WHO: Pierre Damas Bel; Bel’s father; Carl Ruby
WHAT: A 20-year-old student died by suicide after expressing shame and humiliation about an ICE ankle monitor.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026
WHERE: Interstate 70, Ohio
WHY: He had been forced to wear an ICE ankle monitor and his family said the humiliation from the device triggered his suicide.
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