Blood-smeared hallways. Meadow Pollack, 18, (right) was preparing for college, Cara Loughran, 14, (left) loved Irish dancing and the beach. Nikolas Cruz, 22, who is charged in the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, is scheduled for a hearing to take place Monday. Texts sometimes ping at 1 or 2 a.m. "Is anyone up?". Everyone wrote on a coffee mug with heartfelt messages to our favorite coffee addict that we plan to give to her family. I couldn't wait to throw her a Sweet 16 party. Plaintiffs in this action are Philip and April Schentrup, whose daughter, Carmen Schentrup, was a 16-year-old high school student on the afternoon of February 14, 2018, when Cruz executed her in Room 1213 at MSDHS. "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. The bullets went through Meadows body and also killed Cara. 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. Thats my girl, Helena Ramsey, she said. Nicholas Dworet is seen here in this undated file photo. Students who experienced the shooting that took 17 lives on Feb. 14, 2018 recallharrowing memories. Editor's note: This story originally was published in 2018 and has since been updated. Theyre trying to catch us off guard.. 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. Police search allotment sheds for Constance Marten's missing baby. Ten minutes before dismissal, the fire alarm rang for the second time that day. Hes angry at me convincing him to run.. The shots got louder and louder.. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and making others laugh. Carmen Schentrup, a dedicated, accomplished and straight-A student "was going to change the world," her parents said in a statement on Facebook. She was involved in her church youth group and different . To this day, loud noises balloons popping, fire alarms ringing take him back. 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. A classmate's grandpa died recently and the group gave condolences. Schentrup was "mature beyond her years," her parents said, yet "still a kid at heart.". 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. Nicholas Dworet was extremely passionate about swimming and was headed to the University of Indianapolis on an athletic scholarship, his family said. Helena Ramsay, 17 in this undated handout photo, was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting on Feb. 14, 2018. Maddy said she recalls thinking, 'Why me?' Alex Schachter is seen here in this undated file photo. Shes so beautiful. My life turned upside down., Often our first is when we are young, in high school even. That moment, he realized, was his rebirth. Unfortunately, Carmen never made it out of her classroom alive. She hasn't cried in recent days. Student Ben Wikander, 17, had been shot in the arm. "She aspired for that greatness," Lori Alhadeff said. The shooting changed his relationship with his son, who was supposed to wait for Jaime and drive her home after school that day. "As we ran out, it looked like a war had taken place. Copyright 2023 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC., a Berkshire Hathaway company. My two boys played for him," said Scott Israel, who was Broward County sheriff at the time of the shooting. She loved fashion and enjoyed shopping, spa days with Mom and NY Jets games with Dad. Carmen served as president of her acapella group. Wilford and Mayor are back in school. Peter Wang, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, is seen in this photo near a memorial in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 16, 2018. There is no time where you can say, 'OK, you are healed now.'". Bits of shattered glass crunched under their feet. My name is Robert Schentrup, and I'm the older brother of Carmen Schentrup, one of the 17 victims of the Stoneman Douglas school shooting. She was one of 10 Douglas students to. The teen was buried in NBA player Dwyane Wade's jersey. "We had no idea how to deal with this," she said. Instead, once Mr. Guttenberg learned of the gunfire, he told his son to flee. He was wearing his JROTC uniform when he was killed at school while trying to help classmates. We had to step over bodies to get out," she said. "Those first seven to 10 shots do rattle through my mind, and then as soon as that happens I start adding detail," Fischer said. I couldn't wait to see her have her first boyfriend, and yes, I had my dad speech all worked out for whoever that boy was gonna be.". Columbine High School Massacre Discussion Forum. Dworet died one month before his 18th birthday. Here is what we know about the victims: . Nicholas Dworets mother hesitates every time someone asks her, How many kids do you have?. She never got her braces off, said Meghan Petty, Alaina Pettys sister. The comments below have not been moderated. In another video, however, the picture in the hallway that should be coach Hixon appears to be that of Luke Hoyer lying next to Gina Montalto. Carmen Schentrup, 16, suffered five wounds, including a lethal shot to the brain. 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. In the past week since the shooting tormented our school, the media has swarmed us. I went close to get a better gauge and she wasntmoving and she was just laying there, she said. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. And he didn't get the chance to," Friend said, noting that her teacher was lying on the floor. They text "I love you's" to the group and lend support in other parts of their lives, too. "I was so lucky to be his mom," she said. Thanks for contacting us. 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. "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. I wanted to be comforted, but I would recoil at touch. 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. They're not alone. . We all walk through grief so differently. Wilford discussed the trauma in the aftermath of the shooting, saying she has to fight to stay motivate to attend school, Her father, David Wilford, praised his daughter's resilience as she now interns at the same trauma center she was treated at and coaches basketball. Crystal Woodman Miller has been on the healing journey that these Parkland survivors now face. Born in the age of the smartphone, Parkland students also vent and grieve through social media. 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. "He yelled from upstairs, 'Mom, thank you for my Valentine card and candy,'" she recalled in court last year. "And I sent my kid to school. She was also interested in environmental and humanitarian issues, participating in her school's Model U.N. club and, after learning about the decline of bee populations, drafted a list of bee-friendly plants to grow in the Coral Springs community garden. They entered the numb phase of PTSD. But the industry is largely unregulated and unproven, often gruesome video and autopsy evidence. Youll be lucky if you wake up functioning. I couldnt feel from the neck down. - Meadow Pollack and Cara Loughran: Meadow was shot 4 times in the hallway on the third floor. "We loved that she never outgrew our hugs and would hug us before she went to bed," they wrote. after one school shooting. Id hear, Oh, thats sad. ", "She was a leader, not just by what she said, but also by the character," Thomas said. The prosecution team that is seeking the death penalty for Nikolas Cruz, the Parkland school shooter, started to call witnesses after Assistant State Attorney Michael J. Satz delivered his opening statement on July 18. Never get to walk them down the aisle. Zero USA Founder & CEO. Cruz, 23, has previously pleaded guilty to murdering 14 students and three staffers in the rampage. "I had thought he was behind me but he wasn't," Friend said. On or before February 14, 2014, the FBI knew that Nikolas Cruz had the desire and capability to carry out a mass school . "I think about it every day. Little did I know, my body was a newborn again. Outside the school, angel stakes for each of the 17 victims bordered the school's landscaped sign. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Tearful teachers recalled acts of courage by their students amid the hellish aftermath of the Parkland school massacre in testimony at killer Nikolas Cruzs sentencing trial Wednesday. Follow our live coverage of the decision in the Parkland shooting trial. They had known each other for years, sharing classes and walking to the bus together. Teacher Juletta Matlock said she first thought the sounds outside her classroom were part of an active shooter drill. Feb. 14 rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, Frank DeAngelis, who was principal of Columbine. "We were very much looking forward to having her join our community.". "And then he never called me.". [58] [59] Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach and security guard, was killed as he shielded two students. "Scott's cross-country team loved him as he loved each and every one of them. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Linda Beigel Schulman, said in court in August 2022, said the Drake School of Irish Dance in South Florida, where Loughran was a member, Manuel Oliver told ABC News' "Nightline" months after the shooting, which was published in The Washington Post, Carmen Schentrup, a dedicated, accomplished and straight-A. "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. "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. "We miss seeing her make her dreams come true," they said. Before the shooters left, they yelled they would return to kill everyone else. We love and miss you dearly. Five years after a school shooting that shook the nation, here is a look back at the lives lost in the Parkland, Florida, massacre. Alex Schachter was just 4 years old when his mother died. I never thought it would happen here.". Hui Wang becomes emotional as she is asked to hold a photograph of Peter Wang, her son. It's easier than waking parents in the middle of the night when visions of the shooting flood their heads. Jaime Guttenberg was a freshman who loved to dance. Freshman soccer player Alyssa Alhadeff "took every second of her life and did something with it," her mother, Lori Alhadeff, told ABC News. You are an amazing daughter, sister, and friend. Carmen Schentrup's parents find sleep elusive. She said she now wears the cross every day "and it gives me such strength.". The schoolgirl took four bullets - three through her abdomen and one in her arm. Injuries: William Olson, Gensis Valentin, Justin Colton, Alexander Dworet, and Kheshava Mangapuram Room 1214 Deaths: Nicholas Dworet, and Helena Ramsay Injuries: Isabel Chequer, Samantha Fuentes, Samantha Grady, and Daniela Menescal Room 1213 Dead: Carmen Schentrup Injuries: Samantha Mayor, Madeleine Wilford, and Ben Wikander West stairwell "Once one memory of the event occurs, all of them kind of join together.". "Parkland happened because of a series of cascading, systemic failures, which . Now the resilient teen and former basketball player is speaking out about the trauma she deals with and is recalling the horrific day one year ago Thursday, saying she wants to move forward. Some say they are no longer defined by the shooting that derailed their lives. What really bothered me most was that it seemed to NOT bother her. "He was always a giving guy, he was always there for people, he had a big heart. Period," Reoven said. 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. Still, she's on edge, anxious, irritable and angry. "I coached with him. Loughran, survived by her parents and her older brother, "was an excellent student" who loved her 8-year-old nieces, said her aunt, Lindsay Fontana. "She had the fire to fight.". "She never got her braces off. Satz again asked about the significance of the high-powered bullets. "There are still [Columbine] survivors struggling deeply," she said. Do not sell or share my personal information. He was struck twice in his right leg, once in his left leg and twice in his torso Samantha Fuentes: Was shot multiple times in both legs and sustained shrapnel wounds to her legs and face. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and making others laugh. She played piano, violin and guitar and also sang in the church choir. Alaina Petty loved church and the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, her mother said. 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. The 18-year-old now has an internship at the same trauma center she was treated for her injuries and coaches basketball. She found herself crying at the kitchen sink. His head is clouded with thoughts of the shooting he misses having a clear mind. A jury of seven men and five . 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