Carmen admitted that she had already showed the poem to her mother, almost like a farewell that she had foreseen. In the past week since the shooting tormented our school, the media has swarmed us. He was struck twice in his right leg, once in his left leg and twice in his torso. They frequently reached for tissues. She hasn't cried in recent days. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Freshman soccer player Alyssa Alhadeff "took every second of her life and did something with it," her mother, Lori Alhadeff, told ABC News. I miss hearing his voice say 'Mom. What the 12 jurors and 10 alternates saw inside Building 12 of Stoneman Douglas High, which has been fenced off and unused since the day of the shooting, was a moment frozen in time, a joyful holiday interrupted by a deadly rampage. 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. Why were we chosen? Dr.. Some say they are no longer defined by the shooting that derailed their lives. Carmen pushed herself to do her best in school, piano, and learning new things, such as German. Follow our live coverage of the decision in the Parkland shooting trial. Dworet died one month before his 18th birthday. Alaina Petty, 14, (right) was also killed. Jaime Guttenberg was a freshman who loved to dance. 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. She was a child of promise and potential who sought to help people with incurable diseases by studying biochemistry in college. "He was such a sweet guy," wrestler Ray Corniel said, according to the newspaper. ', Maddy Wilford, 18, was the most critically-wounded shooting survivor at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School i Parkland, Florida, Maddy suffered four bullets - three through her abdomen, which pierced her lung and one that shattered her right arm. 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. They dont know what theyre talking about. I cried and swept it under the rug. The defense is scheduled to begin its case on Aug. 22. Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue. 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. Four students were shot in Room 1213 and one died. Seventeen students and staff were killed in the 2018 Stoneman Douglas massacre. The convicted killer faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole. This is why she did not flee with the other students. A precocious 16-year-old girl ready to head to college and "change the world." But Robert Schentrup -- whose 16-year-old sister Carmen was among the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February 2018 -- isn't one of them. Memories of Carmen Schentrup lying lifeless on the classroom floor torment De Oliveira. She was 16. The sense of guilt came even stronger when I had to run by two more lifeless bodies in the hallway, having no choice but to, once again, leave them behind.". I didnt know how to be the parent of a kid who didnt play. The 16-year-old's death was reported by several friends and. How did Vladimir Putin lose half of Russia's elite paratroopers? Carmen Schentrup, 16, suffered five wounds, including a lethal shot to the brain. - Meadow Pollack and Cara Loughran: Meadow was shot 4 times in the hallway on the third floor. RT @RobSchentrup: Since Carmen's death: over 200,000 Americans have died from gun violence over 380,000 people have been shot and are living with injuries As we mark this five-year milestone, we must reflect on how far we have come and how far we have left to go. Wilford and Mayor are back in school. She described her son as humble, witty and great with children. Id hear, Oh, thats sad. I didnt know how to get excited for the team when my kid wasnt on the floor. Several still have pieces of shrapnel in their bodies. 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. A freshman, Cara Loughran was also there- Meadow covered her to shield her from the bullets as Nikolas was returning to the classroom they were outside. Unfortunately, Carmen never made it out of her classroom alive. "He dreamed of making the Olympic swim team and going to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Samantha Mayor was shot in the knee and appeared stable. "By year eight, they were telling me they were really ready to be done with it, and it no longer defined them. Maddy said she recalls thinking, 'Why me?' Instead, once Mr. Guttenberg learned of the gunfire, he told his son to flee. Columbine High School Massacre Discussion Forum. "I knew that she was probably gone," Reoven said. The teen loved "Star Wars" and was an "old soul," who "always tried to see the best in people," his family said. 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. "People ask when it's going to get back to normal and it doesn't," said DeAngelis, who retired in 2014. The 18-year-old now has an internship at the same trauma center she was treated for her injuries and coaches basketball. 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. Students who experienced the shooting that took 17 lives on Feb. 14, 2018 recallharrowing memories. Many relatives spoke about being unable to celebrate birthdays and holidays since the shooting. "Coach Hixon, for me, was a father figure," wrestler Karlos Valentin said, the Sun Sentinel reported. A 15-year-old Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet who dreamed of attending West Point but died helping classmates escape. Luke Hoyers mother called Christmas nearly unbearable. 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. You fill our lives with loving memories that we will always cherish. "I was shaking. 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. 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. "His presence could change a room," she said. And I eventually realized something: there was no more Carmen Squared. But Maddy has not let go of her dreams to become a doctor or her love of basketball. After the shooting, Room 1214 created a text group, in search of comfort from those who heard the same gunfire, saw the same bloodshed and feared for their lives in the very same space. 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? 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. Robert Schentrup, whose 16-year-old sister Carmen was killed in the shooting, opposes the death penalty altogether. He was a former student and was also a security guard at the school where he had worked for eight years. 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"Gina will be missed not only by her family, but by everyone whose life she touched. 25 Feb 2023 22:05:43 Prosecutors left the viewing of the crime scene, an exceedingly rare and visceral occurrence in a criminal trial, for the last day of their nearly three-week presentation and rested their case. What really bothered me most was that it seemed to NOT bother her. Meadow Pollack, 18, (right) was preparing for college, Cara Loughran, 14, (left) loved Irish dancing and the beach. It came right through that glass panel and was just shooting everywhere, she testified. This is so heartbreaking to read, even after more than a year. Accepted to the University of Florida honors program, she "was exuberant to begin her college experience," her parents said, so she could "become a medical scientist and discover a cure for horrible diseases, like ALS.". Despite the horror unfolding around them, Schamis said students courageously attempted to calm each other and remain quiet as bullets strafed the room. "She never got her braces off. Before hearing from victims families and relatives, the jury listened to 17 survivors who were wounded in the shooting recount how they suffered their injuries and what lingering effects remained from being hit with high-velocity gunshots. "She was an avid reader and loved Harry Potter books, Hunger Games and Wonder Woman. Meadow Pollack "was an old soul with an understanding of the world far beyond her years," her mother, Shara Kaplan, said in court last year. We heard every shot echoing across the campus. Handsome boy.. After 11 agonizing hours, it was confirmed at 2 a.m. on February 15, 2018, that she had passed away. Our beautiful daughter Carmen was murdered on Valentine's Day 2018, one week before her 17th birthday. Memories of Carmen Schentrup lying lifeless on the classroom floor torment De Oliveira. He's evil. Wang and two other slain cadets were awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism. Joaquin Oliver is seen here in this undated file photo. I couldn't wait to throw her a Sweet 16 party. High grades and school involvement were a huge part of Gina's life. She was 16. Nicholas Dworet. Or some kind of a code red drill. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and making others laugh. Gina Montalto "was a smart, loving, caring, and strong girl who brightened any room she entered," her mother, Jennifer Montalto, wrote on Facebook. ABOUT Carmen. Many Marjory Stoneman Douglas students arrived on campus Thursday wearing headphones and the burgundy #MSDStrong T-shirts that have become an emblem of the tragedy. [60] #NeverAgain is to honor the 17 lives that have been lost and to make sure that no child is unjustly deprived of growth, learning, and safety while in school.. "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. Submit your story here. Boiko said during his testimony in court on July 22 that she suffered a fatal wound to the head and four other injuries because of the bullets fragments. "My job is to protect my children," Guttenberg said at a vigil, his voice cracking. 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. "Some may be willing to share and others aren't. It's an invisible wound, but it's a wound. "Parkland happened because of a series of cascading, systemic failures, which . It took more than an hour. But the industry is largely unregulated and unproven, often gruesome video and autopsy evidence. "I miss his physical presence so much. She loved arts and crafts, dancing, music and watching Alex Trebek host "Jeopardy!," her mother said. It's easier than waking parents in the middle of the night when visions of the shooting flood their heads. 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. 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). ", "The kids in this community loved him, adored him," Israel said. Only when she saw the blood did Daniela Menescal grasp what it meant. She dreamed of going to the prom,. Fred Guttenberg, Jaime Guttenbergs father, who has become a gun control activist, said he has been unable to hold a normal job and that his public crusade has made life harder for my wife and harder for my son, and for that, I am sorry.. Robert Schentrup is brother to Carmen Schentrup, one of the 17 victims of the Parkland School Shooting. We were trying to hush each other, there was some whispering. Feis was survived by his wife and daughter, family friend Brandon Corona said at the funeral. The family no longer gathers for Chinese New Year because celebrating holidays has become too painful. 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. "At least once a month you go back to the horrible memory without wanting to," he said. 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. Alyssa Alhadeff, 15, (right) was eulogized by her mother who said she was a talented soccer player and creative mind. "Once one memory of the event occurs, all of them kind of join together.". Never rejoice in their having children of their own. She saw a therapist for years and found solace in co-writing a book, "Marked for Life," about how she found hope and purpose after Columbine. 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. GoFundMe; Facebook, Joan Cox. Friends said he was not just a talented athlete, but a 'good guy' who will be missed, Martin Duque, 14, (left) was a freshman. And they said there would be a drill forthcoming of an active shooter. Gina Montaltos father struggles with his marriage, strained from grieving the loss of his daughter. Could anyone please clarify? Play it now! Helena Ramsay, 17 in this undated handout photo, was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting on Feb. 14, 2018. "There was no book. 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 . As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. This is it. But Thursday's anniversary was primarily be about remembering the 14 students and three staff members who died in the third high-profile mass shooting in Floridasince 2016. I lost innocence, she said of the shooting. The teachers' testimony came a day after jurors saw surveillance video. 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. Never get to walk them down the aisle. "It sounded like three gunshots to me cause the sound it made was really loud," she said. "And I sent my kid to school. Frank DeAngelis, who was principal of Columbine the day of that shooting, suffers from PTSD and is still in therapy 19 years later. She always looked for ways to help others.". She never got her first kiss., Parents and spouses described their homes as intolerably quiet. 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 Carmen pushed herself to do her best in school, piano, and learning new things, such as German. Do not sell or share my personal information. Unfortunately, tragedy struck home and we were unable to celebrate the joyous occasion with her. Copyright 2023 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC., a Berkshire Hathaway company. Alex also played guard on a recreational basketball team and was a fan of the New England Patriots and Boston Celtics, his father said. "She led the team on and off the field.". It was a pure miracle.'. 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. The rare trial of a gunman in a mass shooting has underscored how massacres shatter families and communities over time. Maddy Wilford was in class with her friends when a gunman opened fire in her high school in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, 2018. RE: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Marjory Stoneman Douglas Remembrance Day. Nearly two months after the shooting, images haunt the students and teachers who were inside the classrooms ambushed that day. "He died saving many people. She was merely 16 years old, but was a senior and a National Merit Finalist. "I couldn't wait to see her graduate. I just kept thinking, Eh, Ill be alright. "Two counselors saw me and they came over and comforted me because they knew I was going through trauma.". "I went close to get a better gauge and she wasn't moving and she was just laying there," she said. Injuries (could only find descriptions for 14 of the 17 injured): Anthony Borges: He was shot five times. Reoven said she knew Carmen Schentrup was gone. In all, three bullets ripped through Maddy's abdomen, piercing her lung. "Just laying there still and there. I know you're in a better place.". 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. Their 16-year-old daughter, Carmen, was murdered. "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.". Carmen was intelligent beyond her years. Wikander, his arm still in a sling, is not. Carmen Schentrup, 16 Peter Wang, 15 Geography teacher Scott Beigel was killed after he unlocked a classroom for students to enter and hide from Cruz. Dr. Frank Ochberg, a psychiatrist and expert on PTSD, worked with survivors after the Columbine shooting. Reoven said. 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 . She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award. "He would always tell his parents that when he grew up, he would buy them a house," his family said. 'I saw her face above the covers with a tube down her throat. "He was always a giving guy, he was always there for people, he had a big heart. I was listening to some of the 911 calls released from inside the 1200 building and a student in room 1216 claims that a boy next to her was shot and he was dead. CARMEN SCHENTRUP OBITUARY Carmen Schentrup died February 14, 2018 in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Schentrup, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in . Interactive graphic: Understanding the choices jurors made on the verdict form, A court representative reads the Schentrup familys victim impact statement. Alex Schachter was just 4 years old when his mother died. The kids were on top of each other and hugging each other and holding each other, she told the jury. Scott Beigel is seen here in this undated file photo. Teacher Ivy Schamis, meanwhile, told jurors how the sudden eruption of gunfire threw her class on the 1936 Olympics into a panicked frenzy. "We're outspoken, there's no filter," said Sid Fischer, a junior in that class. They had known each other for years, sharing classes and walking to the bus together. Carmen Schentrup passed away on February 14, 2018. The heart-rending testimonies concluded on Thursday after the jury toured the school building where the mass shooting took place. After class, I walked with her halfway to her next class which unknowingly became her place of death later that day. ABC News' Meredith Longo contributed to this report. According to new info released today, Gina Montalto was killed by a near contact distance gunshot wound to the chest. Still, she's on edge, anxious, irritable and angry. 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 had exactly one week until she turned 17. She was the sun and I was the moon: Carmen Sol and Carmen Lunar. Blood-smeared hallways. Pollack, a senior had been accepted to Lynn University in Boca Raton, according to ABC affiliate WPLG. She managed to crawl her way to a classroom door but was unable to get inside. Everyone in our AP English Literature class had written sonnets for their mothers, which we presented in class. When we got up from behind the desk, two bodies of my classmates laid there, lifeless or unconscious. Twitter / Via Twitter: @kalsxx_ Carmen Schentrup, 16, was a smart student and piano player . Since the year of the Parkland shooting, the number of gun violence incidents at schools has climbed rapidly, data show. "She's in Fort Lauderdale King David Cemetery," Andrew Pollack said of his daughter. He was wearing his JROTC uniform when he was killed at school while trying to help classmates. 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. In this type of love, how others view us is more important than how we actually feel. I wanted to be comforted, but I would recoil at touch. ROTC student Peter Wang, 15, (right) also died.. "If police did their job that day the shooter would've been killed at MSD. Joaquin Olivers mother cannot bear to join relatives for family celebrations because her son is gone. I lost the love letters he was writing for me in that fourth-period creative writing class.. The track coach had thrown himself on top of the kids to stop the bullets from hitting him. It has been five years since the massacre at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School claimed 17 lives, an observance that is different from previous ones. Senior Nicholas Dworet (right) was a gifted swimmer who had his sights set on 2020 Tokyo Olympics success. To this day, I still hear from many of them," Schulman said. Carmen, 16, wanted to find its cure. (Mike Stocker / Sun Sentinel ). Carmen Schentrup ALS Research Fund honors Carmen Schentrup, who had planned to become a medical researcher and discover a cure for ALS. 196 Face down. She loved fashion and enjoyed shopping, spa days with Mom and NY Jets games with Dad. I hope this isn't real. Feb. 14 rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, Frank DeAngelis, who was principal of Columbine. 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