
'He had a great future ahead of him.' Friends and teammates of teen killed in Florida theme park ride honor him in vigil
CNN
He was a gentle giant who always supported others. A teammate often turned mentor. A kind and funny friend, always soft-spoken.
That's how friends and family in a Missouri vigil remembered 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who died last Thursday when he fell off an amusement park thrill ride while on a spring break trip to Orlando, Florida.
"He was fun, he was a good dude," Kameron Smith, who said he played football with Tyre, told CNN affiliate KMOV. "He helped me when I was in practice, when I would do something wrong, he'd help me with it and try to fix it and then when I'd mess up he'd try to encourage me."

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.












