The Wayland community and Wayland High School today has been stunned by the news a freshman took his own life Thursday night.
Ayden Steinberg was found in the barn next to his Dorr farm home. Authorities said he appeared to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and efforts to revive him were not successful.
Steinberg was a member of the marching band at Wayland.
Service arrangements have not been announced as yet.
https://www.mindwise.org/blog/suicide-prevention/how-to-write-about-suicide/
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Is this really appropriate to put out there like that? This is doing nothing but feeding into small town gossip – when a poor family has to deal with this loss as it is. As someone who lost a family member to suicide 6 years ago, I would be MORTIFIED our family’s loss was thrown out there like this has. Shame on you.
A ,what is more mortifying to me is we have lost another soul to GUN violence! And my condolences go out to the family.
This is an absolutely disgusting comment. I knew Ayden personally and was his friend. Nobody knew it at the time but it is clear he has extreme mental issues. The fact that you came onto this news story just to spurt out gun violence is disgusting.
I too have lost a family member to suicide and have had personal experience myself and it’s about time someone put it out there! We need to talk about it more, get more kids and adults to feel comfortable to come forward and ask for help. If we continue to hide suicide in a closet that’s where everyone who’s contemplating it is going to run and hide until they follow through.
As for gun violence, he picked up the gun! The gun didn’t shoot him, he shot himself with a gun. Why do you morons blame an inanimate object for doing something. Do you know how stupid you sound? How about if we take all guns away then let all bad guys, burglars, robbers, murderers, or rapists come in our home and we would have no way to defend ourself or our family. Idiot!
This is a far shot from GUN VIOLENCE my friend.
This is disgusting ‘reporting’. There’s ZERO need to post pics and use this young man’s name.
The news will always be written. He wrote this in a respectful manner and i understand it’s a touchy subject but his memory needs to be kept alive.
I totally agree with this sentiment. It’s in poor taste to share these details about a family whose lives are forever transformed with this traumatic loss. They deserve privacy.
Why the heck would you post this. Prayers for the family and friends. This is so wrong of you to post
Dave Young is a low life gossip machine. He and his 5 or 6 cronies who comment on here do nothing but trash all things Wayland and do no good for the communitie. Until he is called out he looks for the negative in everything! These clowns should go have coffee amongst themselves rather than this public webpage. What a shame and disgrace to publish an article of this nature.
I called the author and asked that he remove this, since some in our family don’t even know yet.
He flat out refused. Piece of shit.
They are praying for this kids family who lost their son so be respectful in the Wayland Community and they gave them permission so friends can honor him and what you said wasn’t nice.
So we brush this under the rug and say nothing? This happens all the time and is apparently an issue among our teens that needs to be addressed and with seriousness.
Perhaps it is time for our society to confront the reality of the environment that we have created for all of humanity, especially the developing(kids) folks.
I agree that this is horrible. It seems that some folks would prefer that certain realities remain hidden.
One would think and hope that the family was considered and consulted first. Perhaps they desire the truth due to extenuating circumstances?
Please reconsider having this article posted with such detail. The family deserves privacy while they process through this horrific time.
The family said they can share this with his Wayland High School Community that they are grieving right now and his friends so be respectful and say hateful comments like people are doing.
No they didnt they said not to post this at all
You should take this down. It is a private family matter and the details are not for publication. Disgusting that you would think yourself entitled to publicize this.
Get educated about depression and mental health. People do not “take their own life” any more than someone with cancer takes their own life. Depression causes the death, not the victim of suicide. Update your understanding.
You are going to cause more problems in our community when this is an opportunity to educate, show compassion, increase understanding of mental health, and decrease stigma. These poor parents and students. Ask yourself how you can help instead of blasting harmful information.
What the actual hell is wrong with you, family not even notified yet. Take this down immediately. SHAME ON YOU YOU SCUM HUMAN.
Remove this immediately. Absolutely pitiful.
^^^ wow so sorry, A, that’s awful of them.
According to a student and friend of my son’s, a reporter was at school when they got out this afternoon and was asking kids questions. The parents asked for privacy and you post it in the local news? You are a horrible, heartless, non-human being!!!! Take this article down!!!!
Take this Shit down, absolutely no reason to post this. Absolutely no respect you scum bag. He’s 14 and his family is barely able to comprehend this they don’t need you sharing this for them. PIECE OF SHIT
This is Ayden’s Uncle – He is such a wonderful young man and we are heartbroken. We are disappointed that this article was posted. The family is still processing and has been unable to connect with some family members. Please give the family time. We have amazing memories, and while disappointed that the author posted so early in the process, our memories of Ayden are nothing but amazing.
Will there be a open or closed funeral for Ayden because I will take time off school to go if it’s open
i didn’t know ayden personally but i knew he was a really sweet person it’s so sad to hear what happened 🙁 may you rest well ayden????️
My deepest sympathy to you and the family. My prayers are also with all of you.
You should not be able to share this private information. You are a disgrace to this community. You are one horrible human being. To publicly share a story that the family doesn’t even know the full details.
This was very unkind and distasteful. All we can do as decent people to stand up for this family and others is to remove the link from our feeds and never visit this site again.
We want our press to keep us informed about things that are our business to know about. This family’s horrific personal grief is not our business.
I knew Ayden personally and was a friend of his. Nobody I knew expected this and it is clear we went through terrible times. For you to just spurt out the “We lost another kid to gun violence!” is absolutely disgusting.
I did not write “we lost another kid to gun violence.”
I was replying to “FRWF”
The immediate allusion to gun violence was disgusting.
You have zero empathy! If you even knew the half of it. Did you talk to family? Did you give your condolences? Or did you rush up to the school for a news story? How unfair to this family AND to the students you spoke with!!! Praying for the family and also for you that you have more integrity when reporting and empathy for a family at mourning the loss of a beautiful child
This is your defense? You piece of shit. These are close friends of ours and you have no respect for the family of this young boy. This is a tragic situation and you have abused your right to report a matter in the way that you did. I truly hope that nothing like this happens to any of your family or friends. You are an utterly disgusting person.
I had a young cousin commit suicide a year ago. It is often a taboo subject, but it’s apparent that support is needed in this community at this time. Your article is absolutely horrific! How are you providing support? This poor family hasn’t had time to process this, or mourn Ayden’s life. This family deserves privacy and the details could have been omitted. My son was friend’s with Ayden, and I know they are beyond devastated to lose a young one so early in his life. My prayers are with Ayden’s family, friends, and faculty.
Shame on you. Taking advantage of early knowledge is disgusting. I understand honoring him but you need family permission, especially with a delicate situation. Shame on you!
There is a reason why names are not rrleased especially for minors, especially before even all family had been notified. Yet here you are, “Mr Reporter” , following scanner news finding out the name of the family from the address, taking pictures off Fb that were NOT given to you, going to his school, trying to interview minors about something tragic that JUST happened and causing the family more grief when they get your article sent to them via text by other people. You didn’t even have the decency to contact the family yourself and you refused to take it down when asked by more than one family member. Ayden was a wonderful, talented, kind hearted person that would never do what you have done. At 14 he had more class than you ever will. You are pathetic & a poor excuse of a human being.
With cancel culture strong and vibrant, it should be considered to cancel this author for being so insensitive! SMH.
Heart goes out to the family and friends of this young man.
The fact that someone knew Ayden was struggling and didn’t reach out makes me sick to my stomach.since being a friend of Ayden’s I had no idea this was going on . But this post needs to be taken down out of respect for the family
My heart is breaking for this family! Not only have we suffered a tremendous loss, we have to deal with idiots like this guy. I will let it be known this article was published with no consent or warning to the family. Pictures were taken from social media and questioning children not even 24 hours later. Shame on you! You are a disgrace to man kind! Why not take a step back and wonder how you would feel if this was happening to you? The family had politely asked to have this removed and be able to grieve and you have refused! Who do you think you are? What gives you that right? You are pathetic, scum… pitiful!
Always knew you were low class David. What a worthless article to give details.
There are many people expressing concerns about David’s actions. There is to be a level of integrity in journalism. David obviously doesn’t follow this and wants to add drama without regard to who it hurts. He doesn’t appear to care for his fellow man. I doubt he will take his post down.
I highly suggest connecting with the advertisers who support his actions and let them know the type of person they are SUPPORTING. I would hope their hearts would lead them to ask David to understand his actions. OR remove their support. Their phone numbers are listed below to make it easy for all of us.
First and foremost I believe you forgot to mention in your “heartfelt news article” that Ayden was sweet, kind, respectful, loving and generally a happy-go-lucky kid. He loved playing drums, loved his family, friends and pets. He was so talented and loved by many. You sir, are a disappointment! This is every parents worst nightmare, and there is no need to release details of an event that you were not involved with. Nor should you ever plaster his face on it. If you have children, how could you do this? The pain they are facing is devastating, please please please reconsider what you have done. Please take this down and spare the family the pain of seeing this. I pray for you, I pray that you can search your soul and realize how you would feel if this was you. @David Young, if you would like to help the family, be like Ayden. Be kind, respectful and loving.
There are good reporters and there are bad reporters. Mr Young you unfortunately wrote a bad report. A good reporter would have contacted the family first – a bad reporter would not. A good reporter would have made sure all the appropriate people were notified of this tragic incident before reporting…a bad reporter would not. A good reporter would have waited a few days and contacted family and friends once they knew and then ask them what can I write to get awareness out there from your standpoint. A bad reporter would do,Mr Young, exactly what you did. You may have made people aware once more of gun issues and mental health but I’m not sure that was your intent. I think you wanted to get the news out first at the expense of grieving families and friends. A good reporter would have waited a few weeks and asked questions like Why? and write a good report about teenage suicides,depression, bullying,feeling hopeless, pressure, or disappointment and just maybe you would have gotten your words out with a whole lot less negativity and more empathy for a family and friends that are grieving. I would love to see you write a good follow up report why teenage suicides happen and what the family and friends are going through after this tragedy….that would be good reporting
For Years I’ve read stuff by this idiot that isn’t true, and yes idiot is verbally abusive but the truth hurts. Instead of Wayland Town Broadcast it should be called Wayland National Enquire. I feel for the family and know one should have to endure what they have and have to read about it the same day in the mannerism he wrote. If I was the family, I would contact a Lawyer.
Prayers and condolences being sent to the family. I am so sorry for your loss. I struggle with mental health and understand the pain. May he rest in peace.