"I went close to get a better gauge and she wasn't moving and she was just laying there," she said. The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. "Some may be willing to share and others aren't. Families lamented that they would never see their children graduate from high school or college. Watch Live: Nikolas Cruz Court Hearing. I didnt know how to get excited for the team when my kid wasnt on the floor. Carmen admitted that she had already showed the poem to her mother, almost like a farewell that she had foreseen. Jaime Guttenberg "was smart and focused" and "wise beyond her years," her mother, Jennifer Guttenberg, said in court last year. The kids were on top of each other and hugging each other and holding each other, she told the jury. Alaina Petty was awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism after her death. Carmen Schentrup passed away on February 14, 2018. Columbine High School Massacre Discussion Forum. My mom and another woman had to come over and pick me up and hold me," said the 17-year-old who was in Reoven's class. Count ten: Victim Carmen Schentrup Recommended Stories USA TODAY Sports Former NFL DL Derek Wolfe kills mountain lion 'wreaking havoc' in a rural Colorado neighborhood Former NLF player Derek. Thats my girl, Helena Ramsey, 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. 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. Alex also played guard on a recreational basketball team and was a fan of the New England Patriots and Boston Celtics, his father said. Before the shooters left, they yelled they would return to kill everyone else. "This is just pure evil," Florida Gov. She loved fashion and enjoyed shopping, spa days with Mom and NY Jets games with Dad. You are an amazing daughter, sister, and friend. Ten minutes before dismissal, the fire alarm rang for the second time that day. She was involved in her church youth group and different . Alex Schachter was a talented trombone player in the school marching band. Little did I know, my body was a newborn again. Carmen Schentrup was a 2018 National Merit Scholar semifinalist, according to The Sun-Sentinel. That moment, he realized, was his rebirth. "I will never get to say goodbye to her," Meghan Petty, sister of 14-year-old Alaina Petty, said through tears. Play it now! Shes so beautiful. My life turned upside down., Often our first is when we are young, in high school even. Carmen Schentrup: She was in her AP Psych class, room 1213. Maddy Wilford has trouble breathing with her right lung. I just sent her to school and she was shot and killed', Luke Hoyer (left), 15, was described as a 'precious' child by his grandparents, who said he was a 'good kid' who 'never got in trouble'. At 17, Sid Fischer had never contemplated his death before. No child should have to look down at a friend lying in a coffin and watch as their family kisses them goodbye. My classmates all wore the same confused expression as I did as we walked out. 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. Geography teacher and cross-country coach Scott Beigel died while saving others, according to students and colleagues. 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. And he gave me a kiss, 'I love you too.' Dr.. She described her son as humble, witty and great with children. After 11 agonizing hours, it was confirmed at 2 a.m. on February 15, 2018, that she had passed away. Handsome boy.. 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 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. Published: 01:58 EST, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 07:04 EST, 15 February 2019. Carmen, you are a bright, beautiful, young woman bursting into the world. It was a new role for me, and I didnt like it. I was in disbelief but mostly feeling guilt," she said in a recent post. I was just shaking. Unfortunately, tragedy struck home and we were unable to celebrate the joyous occasion with her. 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. 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. She always looked for ways to help others.". 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. They dont know what theyre talking about. I cried and swept it under the rug. Another victim was found dead in the street, he said, and two succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. 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.. Maddy's father David was in Nashville during the shooting and said he felt like he was 'going out of my mind', when he heard the news of Maddy's injuries, calling it a miracle that she is alive. R. Kelly has received. Robert Schentrup, whose 16-year-old sister Carmen was killed in the shooting, opposes the death penalty altogether. Sam Fuentes suffers from chronic pain and spasms in her legs and no longer has the same range of motion she once did. Rumors started spreading like wildfire that Carmen had been shot and was left in the building as other students were evacuated. ", Describing him as loving, strong, kind and patient, Corona said Feis gave rides home to students who needed it and "he was a counselor to those who had no father figure.". Dried rose petals were strewn on floors caked in blood. I can do this, Tori Gonzalez, Joaquin Olivers girlfriend, said as she took deep breaths on the witness stand. According to the BCSO report Nicholas Dworet and Alex Schachter both were killed while sitting at their desks. They said their daughter dreamed of visiting Germany, so she taught herself the language. 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. It took more than an hour. "He was such a sweet guy," wrestler Ray Corniel said, according to the newspaper. Everyone in our AP English Literature class had written sonnets for their mothers, which we presented in class. 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We parted ways with a see you later, not knowing that it would be the last time that we would see each other. "At least once a month you go back to the horrible memory without wanting to," he said. To this day, loud noises balloons popping, fire alarms ringing take him back. "Scott's cross-country team loved him as he loved each and every one of them. 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'. "I never thought this would happen to me. Carmen Schentrup was known as quirky, sarcastic and witty. This is why she did not flee with the other students. It was Valentines Day, the day of love. Carmen Schentrup would have turned 17 years old on Feb. 21, 2018. With several kids bleeding profusely, Reoven used a baby blanket to tie a tourniquet on one injured girl with the help of another student. Carmen Marie Schentrup 2/21/01-2/14/18. Perhaps she is in denial, she thinks. 2. May His divine embrace now hug you where we cannot. I just kept thinking, Eh, Ill be alright. 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. Several still have pieces of shrapnel in their bodies. The research fund in her name continues to grow . Submit your story here. The injuries of three students? He shot Meadow a further 5 times, including in her head. They text "I love you's" to the group and lend support in other parts of their lives, too. Rick Scott said at the press conference. "By year eight, they were telling me they were really ready to be done with it, and it no longer defined them. Blood-smeared hallways. Reoven said. The track coach had thrown himself on top of the kids to stop the bullets from hitting him. Carmen Schentrup, a dedicated, accomplished and straight-A student "was going to change the world," her parents said in a statement on Facebook. Schamis broke down in tears when prosecutors showed her pictures of the deceased teens in court. Our beautiful daughter Carmen was murdered on Valentine's Day 2018, one week before her 17th birthday. As we grieve and process what has happened, my classmates and I agree that action must start now. This story was submitted to Love What Matters byCarmen Lo, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Robert Schentrup is brother to Carmen Schentrup, one of the 17 victims of the Parkland School Shooting. Copyright 2023 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC., a Berkshire Hathaway company. According to new info released today, Gina Montalto was killed by a near contact distance gunshot wound to the chest. "I never got to say goodbye to her," Loughran's friend, Mackenzie Mirsky, told WPLG. He was wearing his JROTC uniform when he was killed at school while trying to help classmates. Wang was buried in his uniform and his family was offered a keepsake medal. "We're outspoken, there's no filter," said Sid Fischer, a junior in that class. 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. De Oliveira shares her feelings on Twitter: "We were told to get up and run for our lives. A precocious 16-year-old girl ready to head to college and "change the world." And I eventually realized something: there was no more Carmen Squared. He was awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism after his death. "She'll never be able to get married or have kids of her own -- and she probably hadn't even begun to think about those things because she was supposed to have a lifetime to figure that out.". ABOUT Carmen. . "The morning after, it was pretty shocking," Cullen said. Youll be lucky if you wake up functioning. I couldnt feel from the neck down. Injuries (could only find descriptions for 14 of the 17 injured): Anthony Borges: He was shot five times. Hui Wang becomes emotional as she is asked to hold a photograph of Peter Wang, her son. Gunfire had shattered the window in her door, spraying across Room 1213. As it came close to hour seven, the news started reporting: 12 dead, five unidentified and 15 injured. Interactive graphic: Understanding the choices jurors made on the verdict form, A court representative reads the Schentrup familys victim impact statement. He's evil. Carmen was one of the school's 10 National Merit Scholar semifinalists 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. The 14-year-old loved chocolate chip cookies and smoothies. 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. Carmen served as president of her acapella group. 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. This milestone is the first since loved ones of those lost . 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