Family and friends are gathering Tuesday to remember 16-year-old football player Tate Myre, who was killed one week ago in a shooting at his Michigan high school.
Myre, a junior, was one of four students killed in the Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford Township. The suspected gunman and his parents have been charged.
@OxfordFootball/Twitter
School shooting victim Tate Myre is pictured in a photo posted to the Twitter account of the Oxford Wildcats high school football team on Nov. 30, 2021.
Myre died in a patrol car while deputies were taking him from his school to a hospital, authorities said.
MORE: Michigan school shooting: What we know about the victims
Myre, an honors student, was "beloved by all" and had a "bright future," the Oxford football team said. Myre had been on the school's varsity football team since he was a freshman, the team said.
Tate Myre, 16, was one of four students killed in a shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, Mich. on Nov. 30, authorities said.
The teen loved Christmas, his family dog and spending time with his family, friends and girlfriend, his obituary said.
MORE: Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect plead not guilty, held on $500K bond each
The funeral begins at noon.