Two students accused of beating a Mexican immigrant to death in Shenandoah will not be allowed back into high school.
School officials said they are being offered tutoring outside of school, possibly in their homes. Not everyone agrees with that decision.
This is the first week of classes in the Shenandoah Valley School District, but two students are missing.
Brandon Piekarsky, 16, and Colin Walsh, 17, are charged with third-degree murder and have been released on bail, but they won't be allowed back in school.
Piekarsky and Walsh are accused of an ethnic hate crime, the beating death of Luis Ramirez last month. They have been offered school tutoring outside of the classroom. It's unclear why school officials don't want them back. Some support the decision.
"I don't think that these kids want to be in this school with other kids. It would inflame the sentiments. It would inflame the feelings of parents," said Latino community leader Amilcar Arroyo.
"I believe the reason for that decision is to protect those kids. They may not feel that they are safe in school anymore," said Latino community leader Anna Arias.
Others disagree with school officials.
"I think they should be allowed in the school and continue their education. They're not guilty yet," said Leona Karvois of Shenandoah.
"I think they should have let them back in," said Ken Muntushy of Shenandoah. "They ain't guilty yet."
The next development in this case will be at a ball field in Shenandoah on Saturday at 6 p.m. That's when a rally will be held and people will be speaking their displeasure over illegal immigration. Luis Ramirez was an illegal immigrant, according to police.
School officials said they are being offered tutoring outside of school, possibly in their homes. Not everyone agrees with that decision.
 Accused killers Brandon Piekarsky, left, and Colin Walsh, right, will not be allowed to go back to high school with their classmates. The school district will provide tutors for the teens. |
Brandon Piekarsky, 16, and Colin Walsh, 17, are charged with third-degree murder and have been released on bail, but they won't be allowed back in school.
Piekarsky and Walsh are accused of an ethnic hate crime, the beating death of Luis Ramirez last month. They have been offered school tutoring outside of the classroom. It's unclear why school officials don't want them back. Some support the decision.
"I don't think that these kids want to be in this school with other kids. It would inflame the sentiments. It would inflame the feelings of parents," said Latino community leader Amilcar Arroyo.
"I believe the reason for that decision is to protect those kids. They may not feel that they are safe in school anymore," said Latino community leader Anna Arias.
Others disagree with school officials.
"I think they should be allowed in the school and continue their education. They're not guilty yet," said Leona Karvois of Shenandoah.
"I think they should have let them back in," said Ken Muntushy of Shenandoah. "They ain't guilty yet."
The next development in this case will be at a ball field in Shenandoah on Saturday at 6 p.m. That's when a rally will be held and people will be speaking their displeasure over illegal immigration. Luis Ramirez was an illegal immigrant, according to police.
