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Leelah Alcorn's father responds: We loved our son

CINCINNATI - The father of a transgender teen who killed herself earlier this week says he "loves his son" and the family is "devastated by his death." Leelah Alcorn, 17, committed suicide Sunday by walking into traffic on Interstate 71 in Warren County. Leelah, born Josh, posted a suicide note outlining reasons why she took her own life. Some of the reasons listed include allegations that her family didn't support her or her lifestyle. WCPO has made several attempts to speak with her parents at their Kings Mills home. After an attempt Thursday, the girl’s father, Doug, sent WCPO an email with the subject line: “Joshua Alcorn and your visit this morning.” Doug Alcorn's message reads in part: “We love our son, Joshua, very much and are devastated by his death. We have no desire to enter into a political storm or debate with people who did not know him. We wish to grieve in private. We harbor no ill will towards anyone. ... I simply do not wish our words to be used against us.” His comments came a day after his wife and Leelah’s mother, Carla, spoke to CNN . Full story at WCPO.com: http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/w... ﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊﹊ WCPO - 9 On Your Side brings you the latest trusted news and information for the greater Cincinnati Tri-State area, including Northern Kentucky and Indiana. WCPO Channel 9 News brings you breaking news alerts, weather, traffic, streaming video and in-depth coverage of topics important to you and your community. For more download the WCPO mobile app: iPhone: http://bit.ly/wcpo-ios Android: http://bit.ly/wcpo-android