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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 Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made
Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made 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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17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Fairfield Prep 17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Fairfield Prep
17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Fairfield Prep 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