Community mourns 16-year-old killed outside McNally High School

Family members have identified the teenager fatally attacked outside an Edmonton high school, saying he was waiting for the bus when it happened.

A photo of 16-year-old Karanveer Sahota sat among a pile of flowers and notes as a memorial grew outside McNally High School on Monday.

Sahota died in hospital April 15, a week after police responded to an ‘assault’ at the school.

BACKGROUND: Teen dead after alleged assault at McNally High School

EPS say they got the call at 2:44 p.m. on April 8, arriving on scene to find the teen with life-threatening injuries.

A fundraising page was set up to help the teen’s parents navigate the loss of their child. It has raised more than $180,000.

“The hospital gave him the best treatment possible but the injuries were too severe,” reads the GoFundMe page.

Edmonton teen is dead after assault outside high school

A teenager has died in a tragic update to the investigation of a reported assault outside McNally High School. Sarah Chew reports as the Edmonton Public Schools superintendent comments on the tragedy.

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An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday, the same day classes resume at McNally High School. Edmonton Public says it will have grief counsellors and crisis teams ready to help students and staff navigate the tragedy.

Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation, and police say they have a ‘number of’ youth suspects identified.