Family, friends attend funeral services for fifth grader who died from injuries suffered in classroom fight with another student.
As of Wednesday, a GoFundMe page for Raniya's family had raised more than $54,000.
"Raniya’s untimely passing leaves a void in this family that will never be filled...They are awaiting answers to questions regarding the circumstances surrounding Raniya’s tragic death including was there appropriate supervision in the classroom, and what, if any, steps did school administrators take to intervene in the fight," lawyers Margie Pizarro and Myesha Brown said in a statement Friday.
The other student involved in the altercation has been suspended from school "until the investigation is complete," the school district said.about Monday's incident. Board member Tim Mabry said specific details from the discussion could not be shared because of the ongoing investigation and student-privacy laws.
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