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More Than $100K Now Raised For Family Of Slain 17-Year-Old Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete More Than $100K Now Raised For Family Of Slain 17-Year-Old Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete
More Than $100K Now Raised For Family Of Slain 17-Year-Old Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete A fundraiser for the family of a 17-year-old Fairfield County student who was fatally stabbed over the weekend has received well over $100,000 in donations. James McGrath was killed during a fight in front of a home in Shelton at about 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, police reported. James, a Shelton resident, was a football and lacrosse player at Fairfield College Preparatory School. Three other teens were also injured in the incident, and a 16-year-old Milford resident was arrested and charged with murder and three counts of assault, authorities said.  A GoFundMe set up for th…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Prep School Student In Region Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Prep School Student In Region
Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Prep School Student In Region More than a thousand friends and strangers have donated some $80,000 to the family of a teen who was stabbed to death during an incident in front of a home in Fairfield County. James "Jimmy" McGrath, age 17, of Shelton, was killed around 11:50 p.m., in Shelton on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of the residence where three additional people were also stabbed, Shelton Police said. Earlier Story: 17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Fairfield Prep A junior at Fairfield Prep, where he was also a member of the football and lacrosse teams, word quickly spread …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Prep School In Region Teen Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Prep School In Region
Teen Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Prep School In Region A 17-year-old who was stabbed to death in front of a Connecticut home was a talented football and lacrosse player. Fairfield County resident James "Jimmy" McGrath, of Shelton, is being remembered as a "beloved" student-athlete at Fairfield College Preparatory School who was a disciplined, determined, and aggressive multi-sport athlete. McGrath, a junior who played both football and lacrosse at Fairfield Prep, was killed around 11:50 p.m., in Shelton on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of the residence where three additional people were also stabbed, Shelton Police said. See E…

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by Kathy Reakes