VILLA RICA, Ga. (KABC) — Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal says he will cover funeral expenses for 12-year-old Jada West, a Georgia girl who died after a fight at a school bus stop.
The fight between Jada and another student from Mason Creek Middle School broke out at an intersection near the girl’s home on the afternoon of Thursday, March 5, police said. Her death is being investigated by police in suburban Villa Rica, about 30 miles west of Atlanta.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says O’Neal learned about Jada’s story through media reports.