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Alleged Mattoon Shooter back in headlines –

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen

On October 9, 2017

COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) –

The boy who is alleged to have fired upon classmates at the high school in Mattoon a few weeks ago is back in the headlines today with release of information that a psychiatrist is involved.

The news came after a hearing last week held Thursday, October 5, in which Ed Piraino, the defense attorney for Josiah Lyons, 14, said that a psychiatrist, Lawrence Jeckel, hadn’t had enough settings with Lyons to come up with an evaluation yet.

A psychological evaluation had been ordered after Lyons was charged in the September 20 incident wherein he’s charged with Aggravated Battery following the school shooting at Mattoon High School.

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