My understanding from the reports I've seen seem to indicate that at first Gina was certified as deceased, but another EMS person found a pulse and she was evacuated to hospital where she died later that evening. ", Student Ben Wikander and teacher Ronit Reoven (Mike Stocker / Sun Sentinel ). The night before Joaquin Oliver was killed at school, his father, Manuel Oliver, took his son to buy Valentine's Day flowers for his girlfriend. Reoven then saw another teen, Carmen Schentrup, lying motionless on the floor. I didnt know how to get excited for the team when my kid wasnt on the floor. All of the kids here are. Rick Scott said at the press conference. Texts sometimes ping at 1 or 2 a.m. "Is anyone up?". Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz's sentencing trial is set to begin on July 18. ", Her dad offered to come pick her up, but she regained her composure: "I said, 'I'll be fine.'". The heart-rending testimony concluded on Thursday after the jury deciding the fate of the gunman, Nikolas Cruz, toured the school building where the mass shooting took place. Their 16-year-old daughter, Carmen, was murdered. Since they didn't do what was needed then, let the court get it right this time," Carmen Schentrup's mother, April Schentrup, wrote. Maddy Wilford has trouble breathing with her right lung. Months after the shooting, Lori Alhadeff won a seat on the county's school board. Five years after a school shooting that shook the nation, here is a look back at the lives lost in the Parkland, Florida, massacre. "I didn't even see the car and I [was] just sort of freaking out and started crying, called my dad, and I was scared. There is an empty chair at our dining table. As victim after victim spoke, many people in the courtroom gallery wept. She was 16. "She aspired for that greatness," Lori Alhadeff said. 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). after one school shooting. The 18-year-old now has an internship at the same trauma center she was treated for her injuries and coaches basketball. Feb. 14, 2018, was the last morning Gena Hoyer had with her youngest child, her "precious Lukey bear," who loved basketball and chicken nuggets. Samantha Mayor was shot in the knee and appeared stable. The judge will first hold a hearing without the jury to decide if defense lawyers can use a map of Mr. Cruzs brain as evidence of the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome. They text "I love you's" to the group and lend support in other parts of their lives, too. I can do this, Tori Gonzalez, Joaquin Olivers girlfriend, said as she took deep breaths on the witness stand. "She's in Fort Lauderdale King David Cemetery," Andrew Pollack said of his daughter. Some parents have struggled to work. "I couldn't wait to teach her drive. "At least once a month you go back to the horrible memory without wanting to," he said. Schamis broke down in tears when prosecutors showed her pictures of the deceased teens in court. Miller describes the days and weeks after the shooting as dark and painful. We heard every shot echoing across the campus. We parted ways with a see you later, not knowing that it would be the last time that we would see each other. R. Kelly has received. We had a training in the auditorium in January, she said. Aaron Feis a football coach at Marjory Stonemason Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., is seen here in this undated file photo. She managed to crawl her way to a classroom door but was unable to get inside. 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. Bits of shattered glass crunched under their feet. Ever since then, he has been working tirelessly on the issue of gun violence prevention, sitting on the Team Enough Executive Committee and helping lead a gun violence prevention chapter at his university. I kept thinking about these kids who should not be experiencing this at all.. The defense team that is working to save the Parkland school shooters life started to call witnesses after Assistant Public Defender Melisa McNeill delivered her opening statement on Aug. 22. You are an amazing daughter, sister, and friend. Joaquin Oliver, 17, (right), was a Venezuelan immigrant who came to the US with his family for a 'better future', Gina Montalto, 15, (left) was described as a 'light and joy'. "It sounded like three gunshots to me cause the sound it made was really loud," she said. Frank DeAngelis, who was principal of Columbine the day of that shooting, suffers from PTSD and is still in therapy 19 years later. I know you're in a better place.". Count 10 of 17 in the penalty phase is for the murder of Carmen Schentrup who Nikolas Cruz killed on Feb. 14, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, according to Scherer. She always looked for ways to help others.". Anyone can read what you share. Carmen Schentrup died February 14, 2018 in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. 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. "I think about my friends, my family and how incomplete my life is so far, and how my future could have just been erased," said Fischer, who was in the Holocaust history class. "You'll be missed buddy. Carmen Schentrup, a dedicated, accomplished and straight-A student "was going to change the world," her parents said in a statement on Facebook. 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. ROTC student Peter Wang, 15, (right) also died.. Teacher Ivy Schamis, meanwhile, told jurors how the sudden eruption of gunfire threw her class on the 1936 Olympics into a panicked frenzy. Alex also played guard on a recreational basketball team and was a fan of the New England Patriots and Boston Celtics, his father said. "Just laying there still and there. It causes me pain to know she never went on a first date never got to fall in love, never got to experience heartbreak and come out stronger and wiser. It was a new role for me, and I didnt like it. ", From left, Morgan Williams, Ivanna Paitan and Danielle Gilbert, all students in Ronit Reoven's psychology class. The teen was buried in NBA player Dwyane Wade's jersey. "He was sweet and caring and loved by everyone in his family," his older brother, Miguel Duque, wrote on a GoFundMe page. Gunsmoke so thick it veiled classrooms. Jurors will decide if he receives a life sentence without parole or the death penalty. "When running out into the hallway, I step on glass, bullet shells, and blood. "When he opened the door, he had to re-lock it so we can stay safe. She said she didn't want "any other parent to go through the pain and anguish I go through every day.". 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. For a few weeks after their daughter Carmen was murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018, a week shy of her 17th birthday, April and Phil Schentrup could barely leave . "We had to redefine what normal was.". She doesn't want to remember her that way, but instead as the genuine and intelligent girl she was. As a cross-country coach, it didn't matter if a student was the fastest runner or the slowest, he treated everyone equally, his mother, Linda Beigel Schulman, said in court in August 2022. When I got the results, it read Invasive Ductal Carcinoma followed by a lot of NEGATIVE testing., Sit down before you fall down: Unsung hero sobs at new Mercedes surprise, Like a farewell she had foreseen: Parkland student honors her best friend, a victim, on her birthday. This syndrome is so similar to being shot and carrying a bullet inside you. Always analyzing, my brain took this data and churned out one of the scariest statistics I've ever heard: there was a one-in-four chance that my sister was among the dead. At 17 years old, the enormity of the Feb. 14 rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High is hard for her to grapple with. Helena Ramsey, 17, (right) was described by relatives as a 'reserved' and studious girl who was due to go to college next year, Geography Scott Beigel, 35, (left) was shot dead as he tried to lock the door of his classroom again after letting a group of fleeing students in to hide. I went close to get a better gauge and she wasntmoving and she was just laying there, she said. Her blood seeped from her hip and thigh through her white pants; the blood of others splattered there, too. Hundreds gathered in Coral Springs for the funeral of Carmen Schentrup, 16, the National Merit Scholarship finalist who died in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. And I eventually realized something: there was no more Carmen Squared. Alyssa Alhadeff, 15, (right) was eulogized by her mother who said she was a talented soccer player and creative mind. He was a former student and was also a security guard at the school where he had worked for eight years. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. She was shot in the head. A precocious 16-year-old girl ready to head to college and "change the world." And a high school football coach who ran toward the sound of gunfire, trying to shield students. Florida school shooting victim Carmen Schentrup would have turned 17 years old on Wednesday, and her classmates and survivors of the massacre marked her birthday by flooding the state capital to . The moans of the wounded. Very frightening. Before the shooters left, they yelled they would return to kill everyone else. But 16-year-old Carmen Schentrup was lying facedown in a pool of blood. Peter Wangs family no longer gathers for Chinese New Year. "The improvement I witnessed from him was admirable and inspiring," Alexander Kaminsky, the school's director of bands, told the Sun Sentinel. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Dr. Iouri Boiko, a forensic pathologist with the Broward County Medical Examiners Office, performed the autopsy. Maddy said she recalls thinking, 'Why me?' Despite the horror unfolding around them, Schamis said students courageously attempted to calm each other and remain quiet as bullets strafed the room. She was 16. I didn't respond. 196 Carmen was one of the school's 10. "That is where I go to see my kid now.". FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer announced on Oct. 13 that a divided jury recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole as punishment for the Parkland school shooter on count 10 of first-degree murder. "He would bring us food for all our tournaments and take care of us like we were his own children and just watch over us, let us learn about life lessons.". Peter Wang, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, is seen in this photo near a memorial in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 16, 2018. Several still have pieces of shrapnel in their bodies. In one unfinished English class assignment, a student had written: We go to school every day of the week and we take it all for granted. "My job is to protect my children," Guttenberg said at a vigil, his voice cracking. On her birthday, her closest friends and I gathered at a local horse ranch to honor Carmen and her favorite animal, horses. "I will never get to say goodbye to her," Meghan Petty, sister of 14-year-old Alaina Petty, said through tears. It's something that I can't control.". ((Source: Schentrup family)) The injuries of three students? Her father, Fred Guttenberg, was overcome with emotion as he spoke of her death the next day. 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.. Carmen Schentrup, 16, suffered five wounds, including a lethal shot to the brain. Some Parkland survivors became activists, launching a national, youth-led movement demanding an end to gun violence. In the past week since the shooting tormented our school, the media has swarmed us. Jaime Guttenberg, 14, (left) was described by relatives as a 'kind-hearted, sweet' girl. But, for the first time, jurors examined crime scene and autopsy photos of deceased students. Carmen Schentrup was a 2018 National Merit Scholar semifinalist, according to The Sun-Sentinel. Lori Alhadeff, the mother of Alyssa Alhadeff, who died in the shooting, reaches over to comfort her own mother, Theresa Robinovitz, after she read her victim impact statement. Carmen Schentrup was shot inside Ronit Reoven's classroom. It's an invisible wound, but it's a wound. "There was no book. 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. "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. The family no longer gathers for Chinese New Year because celebrating holidays has become too painful. She was involved in her church youth group and different . Reoven said. Our innocence has been robbed from us. "She led the team on and off the field.". The teen loved "Star Wars" and was an "old soul," who "always tried to see the best in people," his family 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. According to the BCSO report Nicholas Dworet and Alex Schachter both were killed while sitting at their desks. She volunteered at a local project called The Friendship Initiative as a buddy for children with special needs. Carmen Schentrup, 16, was an accomplished musician who took all AP-level courses her senior year. The collective cries of surprised students, albeit joyful ones, had him looking for the exits. "Gina will be missed not only by her family, but by everyone whose life she touched. Alex Schachter was a talented trombone player in the school marching band. 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 . It's easier than waking parents in the middle of the night when visions of the shooting flood their heads. "As soon as those bullets stopped ringing in our room, I was like, why us? Scott Beigel is seen here in this undated file photo. 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. Carmen was a beautiful, caring, talented, smart, and witty 16 year old. It took more than four years for the sounds of shots fired at Marjory Stoneman Dougla Feis was survived by his wife and daughter, family friend Brandon Corona said at the funeral. Schentrup was "mature beyond her years," her parents said, yet "still a kid at heart.". She played piano, violin and guitar and also sang in the church choir. He wonders whether he'll be the happy kid he was before Feb. 14. Twitter / Via Twitter: @kalsxx_ Carmen Schentrup, 16, was a smart student and piano player . Thats my girl, Helena Ramsey, she said. When we got up from behind the desk, two bodies of my classmates laid there, lifeless or unconscious. The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. The research fund in her name continues to grow . Helena Ramsay, 17 in this undated handout photo, was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting on Feb. 14, 2018. Follow our live coverage of the decision in the Parkland shooting trial. And they said there would be a drill forthcoming of an active shooter. Carmen, you are a bright, beautiful, young woman bursting into the world. Memories of Carmen Schentrup lying lifeless on the classroom floor torment De Oliveira. They were running away from the gunman. 'I saw her face above the covers with a tube down her throat. We've received your submission. Families lamented that they would never see their children graduate from high school or college. Homeowner finds gruesome animal skeleton hidden behind cupboard for 30 years - so can you guess what it is? The two spent much of their school days together, and Samantha told ABC News' "Nightline" that "going throughout my day without that, it's something that I have to get used to.". FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) - The parents of Carmen Schentrup walked into the Broward School Board building Tuesday with heavy hearts and specific complaints about the way the school district. Teacher Juletta Matlock said she first thought the sounds outside her classroom were part of an active shooter drill. Family members and classmates held onto the little hope that perhaps she had been sent to the hospital and was in surgery, recovering, but just unidentified. Cruz, 23, has previously pleaded guilty to murdering 14 students and three staffers in the rampage. While absenteeism was expected to be high Thursday, many attended to show support and participate in activities. And it was such a relief that I for a long time could not be angry,' David said. No child should need to bury their friends or siblings. 'Dealing with the fact that I basically died.'. "I knew that she was probably gone," Reoven said. "He was the epitome of what a hardworking husband and father should be. Speaking to CBS with her father David, Maddy says:'I can just remember sitting there, like, trying to get into position where I wasn't going to get shot. I learned what dead weight felt like. "Jaime will be forever 14, but it was not supposed to be that way," Fred Guttenberg added in court. Alyssa Alhadeff was on track to play soccer in college and had dreamed of one day being on the U.S. women's national team, her mother said. It's too soon to tell for Parkland students. No child should have to look down at a friend lying in a coffin and watch as their family kisses them goodbye. His father, Max Schachter, remarried, and his two sons instantly gained a loving mother and two adoring sisters, Schachter said in his eulogy, which was published in The Washington Post. 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