Nearly 13 years after the incident, Poetic has set his sights on going from "victim to victor."
He has since become a motivational speaker, a self-published author, an advocate for mental health, and a mentor to youth.
Poetic recently visited King's Highway Elementary School to share a bit of his story and read excerpts from his book, titled, The Inspirational Story of Ethan A. Poetic: Chronicles of Adversities, Education, Sports, Relationships, & Resiliency.
To learn more about Ethan A. Poetic, watch the video above and visit his website.
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