“This was a wonderful, loving kid from a great, decent, hardworking family. There is nothing more unjust than robbing this family of that young man,” said Doug Sheff during a news conference in his law office yesterday. “The family is seeking justice, the family is seeking meaning for the loss of their son, and the family is seeking redress for what has happened to their entire family.”

…“Staff and students alike knew him as the kid with a big smile who could light up the room,” Sheff said. “He was so excited about his future, he was so excited about his journey, and it was indeed a bright one. Lionel had heart, Lionel cared about people.”