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    February 28, 2012

Police Say Another Ohio School Shooting Victim Has Died

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   An unidentified female student places a bouquet of roses at the base of
   the Chardon High School sign in Chardon, Ohio February 28, 2012.
   Photo: Reuters
   A female student places a bouquet of roses at the base of the Chardon
   High School sign in Chardon, Ohio February 28, 2012.

   Authorities say a second student has died following Monday's shooting
   at a school in the central U.S. state of Ohio.
   The police chief of the city of Chardon says 17-year-old Russell King
   was pronounced dead early Tuesday. A student had opened fire on other
   students inside the Chardon High School cafeteria Monday . A
   16-year-old boy had died Monday hours after the shooting. Three other
   injured students remain hospitalized.
   Authorities say they apprehended a young suspect Monday afternoon.
   Witnesses and local news reports say he is T.J. Lane, a student at a
   nearby school for at-risk youth.
   The suspect will make an initial court appearance later Tuesday.
   Authorities say a motive for the attack remains unclear.
   A lawyer for Lane told local media late Monday that his family is
   "devastated" and wants to express condolences to the victims' families.
   The lawyer described the suspect as a "fairly quiet" and "good kid"
   who, to his knowledge, has never been any trouble.
   Schools are closed Tuesday in the town of about 5,000 people as
   authorities continue to investigate the shooting.

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