Larry King's
Family Sues School District for Damages

The family of slain teenager Larry King is suing the Hueneme School District and Ventura County for letting their son wear makeup and feminine clothing, the Ventura County Star is reporting.

Parents Dawn and Gregory King and Larry's younger brother, Rocky, have filed injury claims related to the death of the eighth-grader, alleging that the California school's failure to enforce the dress code made Larry King vulnerable to attack.

King, 15, was shot at E.O. Green Junior High School in February in front of a classroom full of kids. Fellow classmate Brandon McInerney, 14, has been charged as an adult in the fatal shooting and entered a not guilty plea last week. McInerney also faces charges for committing a hate crime.

King was under the court's guardianship at the time of the shooting and was living at a shelter for abused, neglected, and troubled children.

The claims were filed last Friday, according to the Star, just under the six-month deadline for plaintiffs to file claims against public agencies. (The Advocate)