Lawrence’s GED program affected by fatal shooting of 17-year-old student [Video]

KSHB 41 reporter Lily O’Shea Becker covers Cass, Miami, Franklin and Douglas counties with an emphasis on Lawrence. If you have a question about your community or a story idea, send Lily a tip at [email protected].

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Isaiah Neal, 17, was shot and killed at his apartment complex at 2406 Alabama Street in Lawrence, Kansas, early Thursday morning.

Cir Allen Keith Glover, 18, was arrested Friday morning after the Lawrence Police Department received a tip the suspect was in Miami County. He is charged with second-degree murder in Douglas County District Court.

Both the suspect and victim attended Lawrence Public Schools’ “tight-knit” GED program, according to Ashley Eicholtz, the program’s coordinator.

“[Neal’s] test scores were amazing,” Eicholtz said. “He was just extremely bright. I felt like we were going to get him through the program pretty quickly, and yeah, he’s just an amazing kid.”

The GED program’s classes are relatively small, with …