In the spring of 2017, just weeks before he was set to graduate, 19-year-old Markel Scott was fatally shot in East Baltimore, Maryland. A senior at Excel Academy, his death on March 16, 2017, sent ripples of grief through his family and school community. Markel was a young man who had overcome previous academic setbacks, having once dropped out of school. He had since rededicated himself to his education and was eagerly anticipating his upcoming graduation.
Markel's story was one of a tur
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