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Fatal Shooting Raises Fears About Safety in D.C. Schools

A 14-year-old Washington, D.C.,, boy has been charged as a juvenile with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old at the city's Cardozo High School.

The victim, Antar A. Hall, a sophomore at Cardozo, was shot three times in the back on Jan. 5, following what witnesses described as an argument between the youngster and his alleged attacker. Police believe the shooting stemmed from an earlier incident in which a girl, possibly the 14-year-old's...

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