The Hueneme school district in Ventura County, California has been sued in relation to a shooting at one of its middle schools last February.
Larry King, a 15-year-old eighth-grader at E.O. Green Junior High School, was shot and killed by a classmate, Brandon McInerney last winter. McInerny was charged as an adult for murder and committing a hate crime. He pleaded not guilty to the charges last week.
King’s parents and brother have filed a personal injury claim against the school district for failing to enforce the dress code. The school allowed King, a gay teenager, to wear makeup and feminine clothing at school. King’s family insists that their son’s attire brought needless attention to his sexual orientation and contributed to the events leading to his murder.
King’s parents have argued that teachers and administrators knew that Larry received abuse from other students as a result of his sexual orientation. They are claiming that the school didn’t take the proper steps to prevent this abuse. Their negligence in part led to the violent incident that ended in Larry’s wrongful death last February.
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