The father of a murdered student at Garfield High School is doing all he can to keep his son's memory alive.
The family of Amarr Murphy-Paine has launched a fundraiser as they look to turn tragedy into action by helping vulnerable community members.17-year-old Amarr was shot and killed after breaking up a fight at Garfield High School back in June, but a suspect has yet to be arrested. FOX 13 spoke with the family at length about the process of hunting for a killer while grieving for their child.
As previously reported, in 2023, juvenile murder suspects in Washington state had about a 25% chance of getting away with it, one out of every four cases. But back in 2019, there was only a 5% chance a suspected kid killer would escape justice.
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