Ryan McDonald

15-year-old Ryan McDonald, a Central High School student in Knoxville, Tennessee, was shot and killed on August 21, 2008 by another student. McDonald was shot in the school cafeteria and taken to the hospital, where he died. Police have arrested Jamar Siler in connection with the shooting.¹ McDonald was reportedly the subject of repeated taunts at the school, due to a genetic condition that left him bald.²

Fast Facts

1. Jamar Siler, 15, has been charged with murder³
2. Chief Deputy Bill Roehl said the suspect knew McDonald and was specifically targeting him, for reasons not yet known⁴
3. The shooting was reported to police around 8:10 a.m. and the suspect was found on a street close to the school six minutes later⁵
4. The suspect was found with a gun believed to have been used in the shooting⁶
5. According to police, the shooting happened after an earlier argument between the suspect and McDonald⁷

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