I was really angry because this was not covered on any "large" news media outletl; it ran on local/state news and the gay news circuit, but hardly anyone I had mentioned it to heard about it. Thankfully, I am not the only one who is upset over this, and Ellen Degeneres, I've recently learned, has talked about it on her show, trying to send a very important message.Lawrence King, who self-identified as gay, was shot in the head by McInerney during a class on February 12. King was declared brain dead on February 13 as a result of the shooting. He was taken off life support at St. John's Regional Medical Center on February 14 and died shortly afterward. McInerney, has been charged with first-degree murder and a hate crime in the shooting. McInerney could face up to 24 years to life for the murder charge and an added three years for the hate crime addition.
http://www.tmz.com/tmz_main_video?titleid=1437079313
I'm kinda ashamed that I didn't make a topic about it sooner, but I do hope that now at least a few more people will hear about the whole thing, because it is a gigantic tragedy in my eyes, and even though I've dealt with this kind of mentality before, it is heartbreaking to see a child so young have so much hate for another human being.