queer bashing in middle school

So apparently a 14 year old kid was shot in the head and neck by a classmate. Great. I can't even really write about this right now, it's severely upsetting. When I hear about events like this, I feel powerless in the face of all the hatred in the world.

http://www.gpac.org/archive/news/index.html?cmd=view&archive=news&msgnum=0704