Student shot to death at Knoxville, Tenn., high school

A 15-year-old student at a Knoxville, Tenn., high school was shot to death Thursday afternoon. The alleged assailant was in custody. Ryan McDonald, a sophomore at Central High School, was shot in the chest as students gathered in the school cafeteria before class began. Police say Jamar B. Siler, a 15-year-old freshman, pulled the trigger and walked away. He faces a charge of first-degree murder. The boys rode the same bus, and McDonald's family believes the trouble started with a quarrel over missing money. Police won't discuss that claim.To read The Knoxville News-Sentinel article, click here.SIDEBAR: Of 1,296 Central students, 491--less than 40 percent--came to school on Friday, a day after a student was fatally shot in the cafeteria. At a news conference Thursday, Supt. Jim McIntyre said he decided to hold classes Friday because students need to return to a structured routine after a crisis.To read The Knoxville News-Sentinel article, click here.