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Was Teen Shooter Victim of Bullying, Sexual Harassment?

Why would one teen boy shoot his classmate? Was he motivated by homophobia and hate? Or was the shooter himself also a victim, subject to bullying and abuse that precipitated a shocking crime? Lawyers raised both arguments at the first murder trial of Brandon McInerney, a 14-year-old charged with the murder of his classmate, 15-year-old Larry King. That trial ended in a hung jury last month and Tuesday, the prosecutors in the case announced that they would try Brandon again. This is the second...Full Story
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