GWINNETT, GA — According to classmates of 14-year-old Paul Sampleton Jr., the out-going teen was a collector and trader of high-end and high priced shoes, especially Jordans, often being the first person to have them. And that’s probably why someone wanted him dead.

Sampleton was tied up in his Gwinnett County, Georgia home and shot to death Wednesday afternoon, the last day of classes before winter break. His father found him.

Police quickly ruled out suicide or an accidental shooting, calling Paul’s death a homicide.

Paul played on the freshman football team for most of the season and played baseball, according to his friends. But he had one hobby that made him stand out from others, he did love his shoes.