T.J. Lane Charged as a Juvenile for Ohio School Shooting

T.J. Lane, the 17-year-old who is being accused of killing three of his fellow students earlier this week at Chardon High School, has been charged with three juvenile counts of aggravated murder.

The grave crime had many people calling for Lane to be tried as an adult. According to the CS Monitor, Lane would only face a few years in detention if he is found guilty of aggravated murder and attempted murder in the juvenile court. If he was tried as an adult, he could face life in prison.

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Geauga County prosecutor David Joyce, who announced this morning that Lane would be charged as a juvenile, said that he will try to have Lane charged as an adult. The Global Post reports that a hearing will be held on March 19th to determine if Lane should be transferred to an adult court.

Lane allegedly opened fire at Chardon High School in Ohio on Monday. Demetrius Hewlin, 16, Russell King Jr., 17, and Daniel Parmertor, 16, were killed during the shooting. Two other students were injured.

Joyce said that Lane has already admitted that he brought a .22 caliber pistol to Chardon High School on Monday and started shooting randomly in the cafeteria.

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