Teen's death, his third encounter with gun violence in three years, shows persistent risks to survivors
Fifteen-year-old Swaysee Rankin was loved. The friends and relatives who gathered last week to honor his life and death wanted to make sure everyone knew it, so they brought balloons, permanent markers and gluesticks to his vigil. They took turns writing messages on balloons and sticking photos of their friend to poster boards tacked to a wall. They offered each other half-hugs and took ...