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For the series, Cooper took on the role of Jaime, a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a schoolmate.
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Desmond, armed with a revolver, shot his schoolmates -- including 18-year-old Matthew Silverstone -- at Evergreen High School in the foothills west of Denver and then himself.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The boy who shot two schoolmates and himself at Evergreen High School was identified Thursday as 16-year-old Desmond Holly.
—The Denver Post, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The local police — who were contacted by Licari’s and McKenny’s parents — began interrogating their fellow schoolmates, as well as McKenny’s cousin, up-ending their lives.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Desmond, armed with a revolver, shot his schoolmates -- including 18-year-old Matthew Silverstone -- at Evergreen High School in the foothills west of Denver and then himself.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
The boy who shot two schoolmates and himself at Evergreen High School was identified Thursday as 16-year-old Desmond Holly.
—The Denver Post, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The local police — who were contacted by Licari’s and McKenny’s parents — began interrogating their fellow schoolmates, as well as McKenny’s cousin, up-ending their lives.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Schoolmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolmate. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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schoolmate
noun
school·mate
-ˌmāt 
: a companion at school
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