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He’s accused of shooting 16-year-old Logan Cole multiple times with a shotgun. Another student was also struck by a pellet and he sustained minor injuries, according to the school.
“I never looked at Ely as somebody who would do something like this,” Paige Serna said. “He was always the type to check in on me to make sure I was doing OK. I know he loved his animals.
Ely Serna has a lot of friends and works out a lot, his sister said.
“I can’t put it together.”
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Her brother has been a wrestler and football player and sustained sports-related head injuries and she wondered if that might have played a role in his alleged actions. Paige Serna hasn’t had any contact with him since Friday.
“I honestly have no idea what his motive was,” she said.