Teen Kills Another with Bat: ; Residents, Family Gather for Candlelight Vigil at Field Where; Boy Was Killed

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PALMDALE, Calif. - A moment of explosive rage after a youth baseball game cost a teenager his life and left this Antelope Valley community in northern Los Angeles County in grief and shock.

Hundreds of people turned out at twilight Wednesday for a candlelight vigil at the Palmdale PONY League field to mourn the death of 15-year-old Jeremy Rourke. Authorities said he was killed the night before when he was hit twice with a baseball bat after a squabble in the snack bar line.

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Teen Kills Another with Bat: ; Residents, Family Gather for Candlelight Vigil at Field Where; Boy Was Killed

A 13-year-old pitcher was arrested on suspicion of murder in the death. Witnesses and authorities said he was upset at his undefeated team losing the season's final game and was being teased when he suddenly took the bat and hit Jeremy - first i...

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