Death Toll Rises To Three In Ohio School Shooting

Two more victims of Monday's shooting at Chardon High School died Tuesday morning. Russell King, Jr., 17, and Demetrius Hewlin have succumbed to their wounds.

Two more victims of Monday's shooting at Chardon High School died Tuesday morning.

Russell King, Jr., 17, was pronounced brain dead at 12:42 a.m. Tuesday at Ohio's MetroHealth Medical Center. Demetrius Hewlin, a junior, has also died, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Daniel Parmertor, 16, was killed Monday morning, when T.J. Lane, 17, allegedly opened fire in the school cafeteria.

A teacher chased Lane off school grounds. He surrendered to bystanders about a half mile from the school.

Investigators haven't revealed Lane's motive. However, King had reportedly started dating Lane's ex-girlfriend, reports the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Classmates described Lane as a outcast who'd been bullied, reports ABC News. In late December he posted a poem on his Facebook page that read: "He longed for only one thing, the world to bow at his feet," and ended ominously: "Die, all of you."

Geauga County Sheriff Daniel McClelland said responding deputies made a prompt entry to the school and located the victims. Deputies then created a security perimeter so the shooter couldn't re-enter the campus. Deputies also launched a K-9 search.

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