The parents of deceased Oxnard, California, teenager Larry King filed a lawsuit against the school district and county, claiming that lax dress code enforcement had led to their son's shooting death.1 King, who was gay, had reportedly worn makeup and feminine clothing to E.O. Green Junior High School, where he was shot by another student in February 2008.1 According to King's parents, the district was partly liable for his death.1
King's parents and friends recalled him as a confident, multi-talented boy, whose interests included studying insects, singing, and playing with his dog Jasmine, whom he had adopted as a stray.2 His family donated his organs—according to the father, the teen would have approved.2
