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Not to be that guy, because yes look into that because ice and stuff... But
Seven in the entire US? Yes they are black but that's a significant portion of the people in the us. Suicide often happens by hanging and that they do it where they will be found is not uncommon either. So the numbers kinda suggest this might just be daily tragedy in the US.
More kids die from school shootings every day in the us.
African Americans do not hang themselves from trees in public places. They know better. They know what that implies
Many, maybe even most, suicidial people do not think about all of that. It's why some throw themselves in front of a train or jump off a building in daylight despite this causing severe trauma to bystanders.
They are in an acute crisis and for the most part cannot think of anything but ending their life. Whoever will find their corpse is often not a concern whatsoever.
Most of them do think, "how would my loved ones interpret this" though. It's why people leave notes
Suicide notes aren't that ubiquitous, I recall reading (and Wikipedia confirms this) that less than half are accompanied by such a note.
I'd also suspect that a possible misinterpretation as murder generally isn't a very high priority for suicidal people. At least I haven't ever heard about this sentiment reported anywhere (though I am not involved in suicide research whatsoever and only citing memories from documentaries and similar).