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San Tan Valley school hosting vigil for student killed during Halloween party

Community members are invited to share their remembrances of Preston Lord, the teenager who died following a large Halloween party in a Queen Creek neighborhood

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. — Combs High School will be hosting a candlelight vigil on Nov. 9 for Preston Lord, the teenager who died in the aftermath of a large Halloween party on Oct. 28. 

The J.O. Combs Unified District said community members are invited to gather in the courtyard of the San Tan Valley school at 6 p.m. to remember the high school student.

"The Combs community continues to hold the Lord family and those dearest to them in our thoughts," the district wrote in a statement.

Lord died a couple of days after he was found suffering from injuries in a neighborhood near Via Del Oro and 194th Street. Neighbors had called 911 several times that evening to report drunk teens running through the neighborhood.

A large Halloween party had taken place that evening, where up to 100 kids were in attendance, according to investigators.

Queen Creek police have classified Lord's death as a homicide investigation and no arrests have been announced in the case. Anyone with information about the incident can contact police at 480-358-3575.

   

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