Every time we spoke, our curious minds obsessed over the intricate and astonishing universe and our determined personalities were ready to change the world for the better. She was shot in the head. Some parents have struggled to work. That's why her parents, Philip and April, started the Carmen Schentrup ALS Research Fund, also known as "Carmen's Dream," through the ALS Foundation. "If police did their job that day the shooter would've been killed at MSD. Even a happy occasion a surprise visit from Miami Heat basketball star Dwyane Wade on March 7 unnerved him. Joaquin Oliver is seen here in this undated file photo. "There are still [Columbine] survivors struggling deeply," she said. I lost innocence, she said of the shooting. According to 'Why Meadow Died' from Andrew Pollack, Cara Loughran was been shot prior to Meadow shielding her. "So Change the Ref is looking for the right ref to make the right calls, that he has to be impartial, he cannot have any connection or any kind of personal interest with any one of the teams," he said. Homeowner finds gruesome animal skeleton hidden behind cupboard for 30 years - so can you guess what it is? The only male victim in that room was Alex Schachter, so its confirmed now that's how he died vs. the original info I got which said he died from a shot to the torso. According to new info released today, Gina Montalto was killed by a near contact distance gunshot wound to the chest. Aaron Feis is pictured in this 1999 yearbook from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Perhaps she is in denial, she thinks. Victim of school shooting in Parkland, Florida She has been cremated and ashes will be given to her family here is the obituary Carmen Schentrup passed away on February 14 . Alaina Petty, a victim of the Feb. 14, 2018, mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., is pictured in an undated family handout photo. 'I was so thankful that she didn't die. I didnt know how to be the parent of a kid who didnt play. She never got her first kiss., Parents and spouses described their homes as intolerably quiet. The 18-year-old became the most critically-wounded survivor of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 14 students and three staff members dead. Peter Wang was an Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet with "a lifetime goal to attend" the U.S. Military Academy, known as West Point, the academy said. Still, she's on edge, anxious, irritable and angry. "Parkland happened because of a series of cascading, systemic failures, which . I couldn't wait to see her achieve her dream of getting into the University of Florida and rooming with her cousin and living her best life. This Broke Me: Parkland Trial Reveals Depths of Families Sorrow, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/us/parkland-shooting-trial-victims-families.html. Her blood seeped from her hip and thigh through her white pants; the blood of others splattered there, too. But the industry is largely unregulated and unproven, often gruesome video and autopsy evidence. ", Her dad offered to come pick her up, but she regained her composure: "I said, 'I'll be fine.'". The heart-rending testimonies concluded on Thursday after the jury toured the school building where the mass shooting took place. Carmen was one of the school's 10 National Merit Scholar semifinalists Carmen Schentrup was known as quirky, sarcastic and witty. We were trying to hush each other, there was some whispering. FILE - This 2017 photo made available by Phil Schentrup shows his daughter, Carmen Schentrup. After 2 weeks into the season, I couldnt bite my tongue any longer., I was told this was likely cancer, alone during a pandemic, holding the hand of a stranger while they stuck a needle in my breast. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our, Student Ben Wikander and teacher Ronit Reoven. Before the shooters left, they yelled they would return to kill everyone else. Very frightening. "He was always a giving guy, he was always there for people, he had a big heart. Jaime Guttenberg "was smart and focused" and "wise beyond her years," her mother, Jennifer Guttenberg, said in court last year. R. Kelly has received. Memories of Carmen Schentrup lying lifeless on the classroom floor torment De Oliveira. We were vulnerable. Carmen Schentrup, 17, was fatally shot. Carmen served as president of her acapella group. "What stays with me is hearing one of my classmates cry for help," said Stephany De Oliveira, a senior in Room 1213, on the first floor across the hall from Menescal's class. "I never thought this would happen to me. Its a love that looks right., During the car ride to the hospital, I prayed harder than Id ever prayed for Ryans heart to start beating again. Jaime Guttenberg was a freshman who loved to dance. Its the idealistic lovethe one that seems like the fairy tales we read as children. "The morning after, it was pretty shocking," Cullen said. With several kids bleeding profusely, Reoven used a baby blanket to tie a tourniquet on one injured girl with the help of another student. On her birthday, her closest friends and I gathered at a local horse ranch to honor Carmen and her favorite animal, horses. "We had no idea how to deal with this," she said. She never even had the chance to find out, as the congratulatory letter arrived at her house the day just after the shooting. "I want to do everything possible to make this school system a model that other districts will look and try to replicate," Alhadeff said when she announced her candidacy. Given the severity and location of his wounds based on this it's more than likely he was basically dead and was just doing agonal breathing. We heard every shot echoing across the campus. ", Laurie Thomas, the girls' soccer coach, said Alyssa Alhadeff was the "voice of our team. While absenteeism was expected to be high Thursday, many attended to show support and participate in activities. I know you're in a better place.". The 14-year-old loved chocolate chip cookies and smoothies. Apparently according to this article Chris Hixon was shot multiple times in the legs initially and then later shot again in the chest and abdomen (he was apparently conscious and able to acknowledge the officers but wasn't able to respond to their questions due to his injuries). They entered the numb phase of PTSD. "By year eight, they were telling me they were really ready to be done with it, and it no longer defined them. Carmen was a 16-year-old senior. Carmen Schentrup's parents find sleep elusive. Carmen Schentrup, 16. Phil and April Schentrup are founding members of Stand with Parkland; Phil is also the secretary. Students said that Peter held the door open for others while they fled, Alex Schachter, 14, (left) was described by his father Max as a 'sweetheart of a child' who 'just wanted to do well and please his parents'. "She was probably one of the smallest on the team but the feistiest. We all walk through grief so differently. "We loved that she never outgrew our hugs and would hug us before she went to bed," they wrote. From Parkland families, parting words of grace and sorrow. Lori Alhadeff and her husband Ilan Alhadeff right, hold a picture of their daughter Alyssa Alhadeff, a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim, during a news conference on gun control March 23, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Martin Duque Anguiano is seen here in this undated file photo. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award. Ten minutes before dismissal, the fire alarm rang for the second time that day. 2. Helena Ramsay was a "graceful young woman who played the clarinet, was a strong, competent swimmer, a fast sprinter," her mother, Anne Ramsay, said in court last year. As it came close to hour seven, the news started reporting: 12 dead, five unidentified and 15 injured. ", "She didn't get to pick what college she wanted to attend or feel the anticipation of waiting for that acceptance or rejection letter," she said. So I'm thinking that the moaning and heavy breathing in the 1213 video is actually Maddie since a bullet to the right temple would be near instant? 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS locked down day after 5th anniversary of shooting massacre that killed 17, Parkland families back law to make applying death penalty easier in Florida, Brooklyn man running from Manhattan to Montauk to raise money for gun reform, Lawyer who flipped off camera at Nikolas Cruzs trial now under investigation. Carmen Schentrup was shot inside Ronit Reoven's classroom. We had to step over bodies to get out," she said. In one of the videos it states that the bodies of Helena Ramsey as well as Coach Hixon can be seen as students are evacuated. "People ask when it's going to get back to normal and it doesn't," said DeAngelis, who retired in 2014. The rare trial of a gunman in a mass shooting has underscored how massacres shatter families and communities over time. Submit your story here. Feis was survived by his wife and daughter, family friend Brandon Corona said at the funeral. She was 16. Her Mormon church said she was a 'valiant' member, Carmen Schentrup, 16, (left) was a gifted student who last year was named as a semifinalist in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. "She aspired for that greatness," Lori Alhadeff said. Once the gunfire ceased, she remembers emerging from her hiding spot behind her desk. After first hearing the explosions outside in a hallway, Schamis said Cruz then fired directly into her classroom through a door window. She and a friend made their escape. September 27, 2022 at 3:00 a.m. EDT Robert Schentrup moved across the country to Washington state with his parents after his sister Carmen was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. "It sounded like three gunshots to me cause the sound it made was really loud," she said. Candles for victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are placed at a vigil at Pine Trail Park in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 16, 2018. Ben Crandell - South Florida Sun Sentinel (TNS) Feb 12, 2023. Published: 01:58 EST, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 07:04 EST, 15 February 2019. "I teach psychology, so I know PTSD is going to be something out of this, anxiety is going to be something, I know," she said. After the shooting, performers at Irish dance schools around the country wore purple ribbons -- one of Loughran's favorite colors -- in her honor, reported The Miami Herald. Thank you for the clarification. Reoven then saw another teen, Carmen Schentrup, lying motionless on the floor. It's too soon to tell for Parkland students. The slam of a heavy wooden church door at a classmate's funeral sent Stoneman Douglas student Danielle Gilbert to the floor. Apperantly Cruz walked up to Gina pressed the muzzle of his rifle onto her chest, and killed her, likely while looking her in the face. A 15-year-old Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet who dreamed of attending West Point but died helping classmates escape. This photo taken from Facebook shows an undated photo of Gina Montalto, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Montalto was killed when former student Nikolas Cruz opened fire at the school Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Carmen Schentrup Schentrup was a 2017 National Merit Scholar semi-finalist, according to the Broward County Public School system. Joaquin Olivers mother cannot bear to join relatives for family celebrations because her son is gone. "I got up in a panic and I was ready to run," he said. Today, he wonders what his funeral would have been like. Nicholas Dworet. She volunteered at a local project called The Friendship Initiative as a buddy for children with special needs. Samantha Mayor was shot in the knee and appeared stable. Her head to the side and hair just covered her face. "You get triggered. Candles that were placed on crosses still glow after last nights vigil for victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at Pine Trail Park, Feb. 16, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. A program is seen from the funeral of Alyssa Alhadeff at the Garden of Aaron at Star of David Memorial Gardens, Feb. 16, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. Alhadeff was one of 17 people killed in the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. "Gina will be missed not only by her family, but by everyone whose life she touched. The 16-year-old's death was reported by several friends and. Athletic director Chris Hixon, 49, (right) was also killed shielding students, Aaron Feis, 37, (center) died acting as a human shield. And he gave me a kiss, 'I love you too.' The schoolgirl took four bullets - three through her abdomen and one in her arm. One friend took to Twitter to mourn her death , writing, "Your familyis forever in my hearts and . Carmen, 16, a senior, was in her AP Psychology class in room 1213, near a podium, when she was shot three times and died of her wounds, according to Chief Assistant State Attorney Mike Satz. Carmen, who would have turned 17 on Feb. 21, had already been accepted to the University of Washington and aspired to work as a medical researcher. I knew I had to do something to try to help the kids who were injured, she said. Seventeen students and staff were killed in the 2018 Stoneman Douglas massacre. He was awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism after his death. The Olivers later started a nonprofit organization called Change the Ref, a platform inspired by their son in part to educate and empower youth in the movement to end gun violence. She never had her first kiss. Follow our live coverage of the decision in the Parkland shooting trial. School Shooting Florida 5 Years. Gina always took great pride in her education. This is it. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School teacher Ronit Reoven testified that her pupils comforted each other while huddled in a quaking mass as the sounds of Cruzs shots drew closer during the Feb. 14, 2018 massacre. There, the sound of a car one day, possibly backfiring, drove her to tears. Memories of Carmen Schentrup lying lifeless on the classroom floor torment De Oliveira. It was very loud. We had a training in the auditorium in January, she said. Miller, now 34, was a junior at Columbine on April 20, 1999, when she ducked beneath a table in the school library as two teenagers killed a student hiding nearby. "I will never get to say goodbye to her," Meghan Petty, sister of 14-year-old Alaina Petty, said through tears. "She never got a chance to even truly live," her sister, Meghan Petty, said in court last year. Chris Hixon, the school's athletic director and head wrestling coach, died running toward the shooting. Funeral Home Services for Carmen are being provided by Kraeer Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Coral Springs, Florida. I hope this isn't real. Her parents, Philip and April, speak with soft wonder. His head is clouded with thoughts of the shooting he misses having a clear mind. He was struck twice in his right leg, once in his left leg and twice in his torso. The precocious teenager was a National Merit Finalist, though she never knew it, as the award came the day after she was killed, her parents said. She was involved in her church youth group and different school clubs. Hui Wang becomes emotional as she is asked to hold a photograph of Peter Wang, her son. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Peter Wangs mother has four tattoos memorializing her 15-year-old son, one inked on Feb. 14 each year since he was killed. They had known each other for years, sharing classes and walking to the bus together. I didnt know how to get excited for the team when my kid wasnt on the floor. The teen loved "Star Wars" and was an "old soul," who "always tried to see the best in people," his family said. Alaina Petty was awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism after her death. And I told him, just make sure you call me to see how did it go with the flowers," Manuel Oliver told ABC News' "Nightline" months after the shooting. She, too, was a target at the end of a shooter's barrel, this one at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. Nineteen years after that mass shooting, those survivors have hit the lows and highs of grief and acceptance, and have settled into a new normal from the tragedy. The teen took extra time getting dressed for school the next morning and proudly held her flowers and card in the car when his father drove him to school. Reoven said. We will always hesitate before answering the question, 'How many kids do you have?'". Some Parkland survivors became activists, launching a national, youth-led movement demanding an end to gun violence. It took more than an hour. ROTC student Peter Wang, 15, (right) also died.. A bailiff offered them water. I thought it was that drill. Like Menescal, he keeps coming back to images: the blood and bullets on the floor; the walking wounded getting up for help; fellow student Luke Hoyer's body in the hallway outside his classroom. A former student has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder after he allegedly entered the school with a semi-automatic rifle, tripped the fire alarm, and began shooting other students.. Maddy Wilford was in class with her friends when a gunman opened fire in her high school in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, 2018. Fred Guttenberg has since become a national advocate for gun safety. But 16-year-old Carmen Schentrup was lying facedown in a pool of blood. Little did I know, my body was a newborn again. "Everybody's been telling me it's survivor's guilt, but it's very real, and it's not going away anytime soon.". At home, Reoven was overwhelmed with emotions. I couldn't wait to see her graduate and ultimately become a pediatric physical therapist, working her dream job," he said. But now Maddy says the trauma has taken a toll on her life, leaving her less motivated to go to school or be involved with activities. "He was sweet and caring and loved by everyone in his family," his older brother, Miguel Duque, wrote on a GoFundMe page. She loved arts and crafts, dancing, music and watching Alex Trebek host "Jeopardy!," her mother said. 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