Shawn Jackson, 18, was among two killed and five others wounded after the ceremony in Richmond. His mother described seeing her son as shots were fired.
virtually, sometimes for safety reasons. A Richmond Public Schools spokesperson confirmed Jackson participated in the homebound program on the recommendation of a medical practitioner.Isolated from his friends, Jackson grew depressed at the start of his senior year, his mother said. He submitted fewer assignments, and his grades dropped. Jackson-Smith said she worried he would not be able to earn his diploma.
“He was on him so hard about finishing school, staying the course and staying focused,” Rennada Smith said. “He would say: ‘You have to get an education. You have to finish high school.’” “Lord, did we cheer. I probably broke somebody’s ears,” said Audrey Holland, Jackson’s grandmother. “He was smiling so hard. It brought tears to my eyes, the joy in seeing my oldest grandson walk across the stage.”after the ceremony, Jackson’s family stood behind the teachers and administrators, cheering for Jackson and other Huguenot graduates as they trickled out of the theater. Jackson ran up to them and wrapped his arms around his family. Holland squeezed him tight.
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