Paul Sampleton Jr., a freshman at Grayson High School, was found dead in his family townhome on Wednesday. Police said he died of a gunshot wound.
Crime scene technicians spent several hours on Thursday searching for clues inside the home. Police have not talked about a motive. They would only say there was evidence of robbery at the scene.
Classmates and friends said that Sampleton was known for selling and trading expensive basketball shoes.
"I just think it's absolutely senseless. It's just over a pair of tennis shoes? Someone's life. He's 14 years old, right before the holiday," said Shelby Gilkey, a neighbor and 2011 graduate of Grayson High School.
Grayson High was scheduled to be closed Christmas break, but the district decided to reopen it for students who wanted to talk to counselors about Paul's death.
"I feel like justice needs to be served and someone needs to pay for what they did," said Gilkey.
Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to contact Gwinnett County police at 770-513-5000.
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Rising flood waters trapped horses inside a Sandy Springs stable on Sunday afternoon. Rescue teams were called to Summit Equestrian Solutions on River Run around 4 p.m.
Rising flood waters trapped horses inside a Sandy Springs stable on Sunday afternoon. Rescue teams were called to Summit Equestrian Solutions on River Run around 4 p.m.
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On a day filled with nasty storms and heavy rains, there is a bright spot. A Suwanee police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby bunny that was swept away by flood waters.
On a day filled with nasty storms and heavy rains, there is a bright spot. A Suwanee police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby bunny that was swept away by flood waters during Sunday's downpour.
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President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of soggy graduates and guests at Morehouse College's spring commencement ceremony on Sunday.
President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of soggy graduates and guests at Morehouse College's spring commencement ceremony on Sunday, telling graduates to take the power of their example-- as black men graduating from college-- and use it to improve people's lives.
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President Barack Obama addressed graduates at Morehouse College's commencement ceremony in Atlanta on Sunday.
President Barack Obama addressed graduates at Morehouse College's commencement ceremony in Atlanta on Sunday, marking the first time a sitting president has made a commencement address in Georgia since 1938. See photos from his visit to Atlanta here!
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They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
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Investigators continued to gather evidence Thursday in the shooting death of a 14-year-old Gwinnett County boy.
