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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A Connecticut school is in mourning following the
death of a 17-year-old student who was fatally stabbed during a fight in Shelton last weekend that injured several other teenagers.

James "Jimmy" McGrath, a junior at Fairfield Preparatory School, was
killed after an altercation outside a home on Laurel Glen Drive late
Saturday, police said. McGrath was one of the four teens stabbed once
officers responded just before midnight.

Police told the New York Post there were no arrests made as of Tuesday
morning, with an investigation "ongoing."

In a statement, Fairfield Prep Director of Communications Colleen Adams
said the school was "mourning" the loss of McGrath, "a beloved student"
and "athlete on the football and lacrosse teams."

"He will forever be a member of the Prep Brotherhood," Adams said in a statement. "More than 1,000 people gathered at a private prayer service on campus Sunday, followed by a schoolwide service Monday morning where
President Christian Cashman addressed the students, faculty, and staff."

"I offer Prep's loving condolences and embrace of the McGrath family once more," she added. "May the Spirit of healing peace and love enfold them,
and may we be instruments of peace and healing in the days ahead. May God
bless Jimmy McGrath, Class of 2023, forever a Man for Others, forever a
Son of Fairfield Prep."

School Principal Kathy Riddle said counseling sessions are being made
available throughout the week.

The three other victims have since spoken to police, WTIC reports.

"It’s sad to see what’s happening to our teenagers and that they are
making so many wrong mistakes and decisions, and I feel so scared for my
kids growing up and going to school," Christina Louis-Fin, who lives
across the street, told the outlet.

Another neighbor, who happens to be a nurse, saw the fight happen and
heard screams before she went over to try and help McGrath, her son told
WABC 7.

"She walked out and she saw what was happening and [she] walked over and
gave the kid CPR before he passed away," said Peter McCarthy.

http://www.audacy.com/1010wins/news/ct-school-in-mourning-after-beloved- student-fatally-stabbed

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