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Every time i saw him, i used to walk up to him and give him a hug. >> reporter: last thursday, when he didnt show up for work, a concerned co-worker drove to his house after school and a door was unlocked and light on upstairs. he called police. investigators found him dead. they say he was shot at least once. >> this is not a random event. there were no signs of forced entry to the home. >> reporter: betts family cant make sense of it. >> its unfathomable to the family it was someone he knew, c...

Sid did he know his killer or killers? investigators say he was last seen alive last thursday day night, the same night before his body was discovered. he was an outstanding star and hand-picked to save the troubled urban school. his students adored him so, 100 of them were allowed to remain in his middle school for ninth grade. a white principal with mostly black and hispanic students. race didnt weaken the bond. they mourned him at a weekend vigil. today, on their first day back since his deat...

Memorial board quickly filled up with cards and letters. as students searched for words to express their grief, counselors helped them cope. on a message posted on the schools website, the chancellor called betts death unspeakably tragic. while colleagues and family members grieve, police hunt for crews at his house and car. if theyre right and brian betts did let his killer inside, police want to know why. randi kaye, cnn, new york. coming up next, bristol palin taking the stand, talking abou...

Hurt him. he was a nice person. >> reporter: at school, a memorial board quickly filled up with cards and letters. a student searched for words to express their grief. counselors helped them cope. on a message posted on the schools website, the chancellor called betts death unspeakbly tragic. while colleagues and family members grieve, police hunt for crews at his house and car. if theyre right and brian betts did let his killer inside, police want to know why. randi kaye, cnn, new york. comin...

>> he was right there everyday. every time i walk up to him, give him a hug. >> reporter: last thursday, when he didnt show up for work, a concerned co-worker drove to his house after school and a door was unlocked and light on upstairs. he called police. investigators found him dead. they say he was shot at least once. >> there were no signs of forced entry to the home. >> reporter: his family cant make sense of it. >> its unfathomable to the family it was someone he knew, couldnt have been som...

Seen alive around 11:30 wednesday night, the night before his body was discovered. he was an outstanding star and hand-picked to save the troubled urban school. his students adored him so, 100 of them were allowed to remain in his middle school for ninth grade. a white principal with mostly black and hispanic students. race didnt weaken the bond. they mourned him at a weekend vigil. today, on their first day back since his death, raw emotion. >> i couldnt believe it. when i saw the news, thats w...