Complex sentence: On 23 September 2016 19-year-old Braxton Taylor a student of Weber State University completed suicide and his story went viral when an LDS political candidate criticized his suicide and sexual orientation as a sin of murder and homosexuality, a statement which received national criticism.
Split into simpler sentences: On 23 September, 19-year-old Taylor, a student of Weber State University, completed suicide. His story gained media attention when an LDS political candidate criticized his suicide and sexual orientation as a sin of murder and homosexuality, a statement which received national criticism.