Six-year-old shooting victim gets superhero funeral

Six-year-old shooting victim gets superhero funeral
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A six year old boy who died from injuries sustained in a shooting in South Carolina has been given a superhero-funeral.

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A six year old boy who died from injuries sustained in a shooting in South Carolina has been given a superhero-funeral.

Jacob Hall was shot in the leg while in the playground of his local school. He later died of complications. A 14-year-old suspect who also shot dead his own father has been charged with the crime.

Superhero-themed funeral held for Jacob Hall, 6, who was killed in S.C. elem. school shooting. rehemaellis</a> reports now on <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNightlyNews">NBCNightlyNews. pic.twitter.com/afL38MA0fE

— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) October 5, 2016

Around 1500 people attended the funeral. Many of the adults and children wore Batman or Superman costumes to honor Hall, who was a superhero fan.

Hall’s small coffin was adorned with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stickers and a toy, plus figurines of Captain America.

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