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| Sante Fe school shooting: Suspect 'was rejected' by victim Shana Fisher | Sante Fe school shooting: Suspect 'was rejected' by victim Shana Fisher |
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| The mother of a 16-year-old girl killed in the Santa Fe school shooting has said her daughter had publicly rejected suspected killer Dimitrios Pagourtzis just days before the attack. | The mother of a 16-year-old girl killed in the Santa Fe school shooting has said her daughter had publicly rejected suspected killer Dimitrios Pagourtzis just days before the attack. |
| Sadie Rodriguez said her daughter Shana Fisher had endured "four months of problems from this boy". | Sadie Rodriguez said her daughter Shana Fisher had endured "four months of problems from this boy". |
| "He kept making advances on her and she repeatedly told him no," she told the Los Angeles Times. | "He kept making advances on her and she repeatedly told him no," she told the Los Angeles Times. |
| Ten people died in the shooting on Friday, and 13 were injured. | Ten people died in the shooting on Friday, and 13 were injured. |
| Kelly Clarkson's plea over school shootings | Kelly Clarkson's plea over school shootings |
| Ms Rodriguez said Mr Pagourtzis had been increasingly aggressive until her daughter stood up to him, embarrassing him in class. | Ms Rodriguez said Mr Pagourtzis had been increasingly aggressive until her daughter stood up to him, embarrassing him in class. |
| "A week later he opens fire on everyone he didn't like," she said. | "A week later he opens fire on everyone he didn't like," she said. |
| Ms Rodriguez claimed her daughter had been the first shot dead, but did not specify how she knew. | Ms Rodriguez claimed her daughter had been the first shot dead, but did not specify how she knew. |
| The student's aunt, Candi Thurman, wrote on Twitter: "Shana turned 16 on May 9th. She should be getting her first car, not a funeral." | The student's aunt, Candi Thurman, wrote on Twitter: "Shana turned 16 on May 9th. She should be getting her first car, not a funeral." |
| Pagourtzis, 17, has been charged with murder after the attack at Santa Fe High School, south-east of Houston in Texas. | Pagourtzis, 17, has been charged with murder after the attack at Santa Fe High School, south-east of Houston in Texas. |
| According to an affidavit filed in court, he waived his right to remain silent and admitted "to shooting multiple people". | According to an affidavit filed in court, he waived his right to remain silent and admitted "to shooting multiple people". |
| Shocked community rallies for funerals | Shocked community rallies for funerals |
| Signs reading "Santa Fe Strong" could be seen outside many local churches and businesses over the weekend. | Signs reading "Santa Fe Strong" could be seen outside many local churches and businesses over the weekend. |
| The funeral of Pakistani exchange student Sabika Sheikh was among the first to be held, at a mosque in suburban Houston. | The funeral of Pakistani exchange student Sabika Sheikh was among the first to be held, at a mosque in suburban Houston. |
| More than 3,000 members of the Texas Muslim community attended to pay tribute to the 17-year-old, who had described her acceptance on to a US exchange programme as the best thing that had ever happened to her. | More than 3,000 members of the Texas Muslim community attended to pay tribute to the 17-year-old, who had described her acceptance on to a US exchange programme as the best thing that had ever happened to her. |
| Her host family described their time with her as "a precious gift," saying they had even joined her in fasting during Ramadan. | Her host family described their time with her as "a precious gift," saying they had even joined her in fasting during Ramadan. |
| An emotional service was also held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, where one of the students killed, Jared Black, had been a member. | An emotional service was also held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, where one of the students killed, Jared Black, had been a member. |
| At Arcadia First Baptist Church, Texas Governor Greg Abbott joined a gathering on Sunday which was initially planned to celebrate the high school's graduating seniors. Inevitably, its focus shifted in the wake of the shooting. | At Arcadia First Baptist Church, Texas Governor Greg Abbott joined a gathering on Sunday which was initially planned to celebrate the high school's graduating seniors. Inevitably, its focus shifted in the wake of the shooting. |
| "We want to come together as a community and support one another," senior pastor Jerl Watkins said, according to Dallas News. | "We want to come together as a community and support one another," senior pastor Jerl Watkins said, according to Dallas News. |
| "It's times like this when all of us realise how fragile our lives really are." | "It's times like this when all of us realise how fragile our lives really are." |
| American football player JJ Watt, who plays for the Houston Texans, has offered to pay for the funerals of the eight students and two teachers killed. | |
| Watt previously raised $31m (£23m) to support victims of Hurricane Harvey, which devastated the Houston area in 2017. | |
| In a statement, the family of the shooting suspect said they were "saddened and dismayed" by the deadly attack and "as shocked as anyone else". | |
| On Sunday, National Rifle Association president Oliver North blamed the shooting on "a culture of violence". | |
| "Many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten," he told Fox News. | |
| Police have not said that the Sante Fe suspect was taking ADHD medication. |