and u wonder why our high school diplomas mean shit
College means shit, when you're more pre-occupied trying to stay alive.
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http://www.nbc4.tv/news/9324713/detail.html
LOS ANGELES -- The family of a student fatally shot in a Venice High School parking lot said Tuesday the teenager was killed over a fight for a diamond necklace.
Police searched for the gunman, who they believed to be part of a gang.
Agustin Contreras, a 17-year-old junior at Venice High, died after being shot during a fight shortly after school let out Monday afternoon. Police said Contreras had gone to the aid of two brothers, who were fighting with at least five young men.
"They came out of nowhere and said something like 'I like your chain, homie,' " Alejo told The Los Angeles Times.
Some activists said the killing could cause an escalation in tensions as Hispanic gangs seek payback. Police said the assailants were black, while the victim was Hispanic.
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