Students Deal With Loss of Classmate

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By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Nov 2, 2009 at 8:15 PM CDT

Story Updated: Nov 2, 2009 at 8:15 PM CDT

The Friday night death of a 16–year–old Manual High student hit home at school Monday.

Derome Brown died after being shot once in the back near the intersection of South Blaine and West Butler.

Monday, Manual High brought in extra counselors to help students deal with the loss of a young man described as well–liked, with a lot of friends.

"We had counselors on staff here at Manual along with counselors throughout the district and social works who came in and met with students, who needed to talk and just share. One of the things we understand is that all students and individuals grieve differently. We just want to meet the needs of those students," said Derrick Booth, Manual High Counselor.

Students today also had the opportunity to sign memorials that will be given to Derome Brown's family.

Peoria police have not yet made an arrest in the city's 12th homicide of the year.

Friday, Nov 6 at 12:45 PM DR. Curlie Curry, MD wrote ...

Wow. so judgemental, he's my cousin. He was not a thug nor a banger. He had a father his entire life with bunches of aunts uncles cousin who cared about him. He was just a victim. Of the wrong place at the wrong time

Thursday, Nov 5 at 7:23 PM Todd wrote ...

hwy sorry bout the lost i no it going 2 b hard but yall will make it just hold on n stick 2gether as a family n dont listion 2 what other say people r crazy thies day .but i just want 2 say sorry 4 the lost n yall family n i will b praying 4 yall so keep yall head up !!!

Wednesday, Nov 4 at 11:02 AM heartless wrote ...

Amen Rhonda! You couldnt be any more right!!! all the heartless people need a pray said for them that God saves their stained souls.

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 11:19 PM Rhonda wrote ...

I am ashamed to even say that I am an American when my fellow Americans can sit here and talk this way about a child that was just killed! Did you hear that people....A CHILD! WTF is the matter with you??? Do you seriously have no life of your own that you have nothing better to do but to come one here every freakin day and be rude and ignorant and judgmental? Why don't you try spending more of your time and energy taking care of YOU and your children and I will pray for you tonight!!!!!!!

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 11:16 PM wow wrote ...

are you kidding me?? u people really need a life. somethings arent worth the comments that you are leaving. if you read all the reports on the child u will see he was a good student and a very well liked one. doesnt sound like a thug, sounds like a child walking with his friend at the wrong place at the wrong time. it happens everyday everywhere. his race means nothing. and how many children his mother has means nothing as well. the problem is he's dead, n the solution is more patrol

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 10:06 PM Vote them OUT! wrote ...

Ask Dave Koehler to run for congress !

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 10:02 PM Jon wrote ...

One good only hope that what goes around comes around .......wright He was a Thug and thuggin

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 9:10 PM Whitney, wrote ...

Seriously? You guys are COLD HEARTED. and not everyone who gets thought was "thuggin". Most kids who are shot are unaware of the situation until it happens and are merely victims.His family is grieving over his loss and all you can talk about is how he was supposedly "thugging".stfu,k?Hm,ignorant low-lives.

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 5:17 PM i agree wrote ...

when will the black parents / welfare queens start actually raising their kids? Instead of letting the streets raise them?? WHEN WHEN WHEN. When will you people stop having 10 kids by several nowhere to be found men. i just call them men. daddy is not the right word!!

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 4:12 PM heartless wrote ...

ok shove it...first im white and 2nd racist much??? you think the black community is the only one with problems? White men kill and cause destruction to lives too...look in jails and see the number of black men/women to white...pretty dang close to the same amount. Let me guess you're perfect right? you live the perfect sin free life and have the best kids who never get in trouble right? That must be why tou think you have the right to judge those cant help the life they have. WAKE UP!

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 2:14 PM heartless shove it !!!!!! wrote ...

u people are so insane, these kids from this community are ending up this way because the black community blames all their problems on everyone else,When are you gonna wake up and realize that its your decisions that are ruining your lives and your, kids lives. Obama can't save a people who won't saved themselves.stop having 5 kids by five different men,stop, selling drugs,stop shooting and killing and robbing,start getting married again instead of having 4kids before your 20,by 4 guys, no dads

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 1:37 PM heartless wrote ...

you both are heartless cruel people! A family just lost someone have some heart..did you personally know this kid? if not i suggest you shut your mouths and keep your rediculous opinions to yourself. Until you are sitting high on a throne you have no right to judge anyone...especially the deceased!

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 9:20 AM thuggin wrote ...

all the political correct people gonna try to convince us wat a sweet kid he was, PlZ, he was thuggin, so he got wacked, end of story.

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 9:16 AM He was a Thug!!!!!!!! wrote ...

everytime one of these thugs/mobsters gets killed some dumb black female gets on here and tries to convince everyone what a sweet kind hearted kid he was. just like those welfare section8 queeens who swear up and down that their kid is such a angel, and behind her back he is a Mobbed up killer, all these black boys have no fathers,they are raised by uneducated black welfare queens who are clueless about what their boys are involved in behind their backs.

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