“As much as I hate talking about it, I need to raise awareness of what kids are trying nowadays. This cost my son his life from trying something other kids are doing. Please talk to your children about the consequences of this. It is beyond me why anyone would even try this! It’s so dangerous!”

Tommie-Lee’s older sister, Crystal, shared how close she and her brother were.

“We did everything together,” she said, noting that she’s reported similar dangerous content online to try and prevent other tragedies.