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Teen faces hate-crime charge in shooting of classmate
A 14-year-old student at a junior high school in Oxnard, Calif., has been accused of a hate crime in the shooting of a 15-year-old classmate. Lawrence King was declared brain dead on Wednesday; Brandon McInerney is accused of shooting King because he was gay. Prosecutors didn't provide details on the reason behind the shooting or its classification as a hate crime. Google/Associated Press , Los Angeles Times



