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Second student dies from Ohio school shooting

CHARDON, Ohio — A student wounded in an Ohio school shooting has been declared brain dead, authorities said this morning.

That is the second reported fatality in an attack that began when a teenager opened fire in the cafeteria at a suburban Cleveland high school on Monday.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office received the word about Russell King Jr. just before 1 a.m. today, according to office administrator Hugh Shannon.

“The cause and manner of death of this case are under ongoing investigation and will be released upon completion,” Shannon said in a statement.

King, 17, was one of five students injured when a suspect identified by a family lawyer as T.J. Lane began shooting at Chardon High School Monday morning.

King was studying alternative energy at nearby Auburn Career Center and like the others who were shot was waiting for a bus for his daily 15-minute ride to the center. Student Daniel Parmertor died hours after the shooting.

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