A Stitch in Haste

So says the Associated Press:

A 15-year-old boy who was shot in the head at school was declared brain dead Wednesday but was kept on a ventilator for possible organ donation, a medical examiner said.
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An unidentified 14-year-old classmate arrested near E.O. Green Junior High after the shooting Tuesday was booked for investigation of attempted murder.
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Police have not alleged a motive for the shooting, but said there appeared to have been “bad blood” between the teens.

“Bad blood”? I suppose that’s one way of putting it:

Some students said the victim, whose name was not disclosed, sometimes wore makeup and feminine jewelry and had declared himself gay. They said he was frequently taunted by other boys and had been involved in an argument with the alleged shooter, an eighth-grader who also was not named, and others Monday.

The story is, as they say, “Developing…”

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