On or before February 14, 2014, the FBI knew that Nikolas Cruz had the desire and capability to carry out a mass school . Carmen Schentrup, 16, was an accomplished musician who took all AP-level courses her senior year. Wilford and Mayor are back in school. Carmen Schentrup, 16, suffered five wounds, including a lethal shot to the brain. Was Luke dressed in black shorts that day? I lost the love letters he was writing for me in that fourth-period creative writing class.. Their 16-year-old daughter, Carmen, was murdered. May His divine embrace now hug you where we cannot. She was 16. Gina Montaltos father struggles with his marriage, strained from grieving the loss of his daughter. Before the shooters left, they yelled they would return to kill everyone else. Submit your story here. Scott Beigel is seen here in this undated file photo. Like, I don't wanna die,' as she sat on her classroom floor. "I couldn't wait to teach her drive. While absenteeism was expected to be high Thursday, many attended to show support and participate in activities. At 17 years old, the enormity of the Feb. 14 rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High is hard for her to grapple with. Four students were shot in Room 1213 and one died. The collective cries of surprised students, albeit joyful ones, had him looking for the exits. She tries to stay close to those students who need her. Carmen Schentrup via Broward County Schools Last September, Carmen was named one of 53 National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists in the county. Helena Ramsay, 17; Alex Schachter, 14; Carmen Schentrup, 16, and Peter Wang, 15. Alex Schachter was a talented trombone player in the school marching band. According to 'Why Meadow Died' from Andrew Pollack, Cara Loughran was been shot prior to Meadow shielding her. Alex Schachter was buried in the same cemetery as his mother. The bullets went through Meadows body and also killed Cara. 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. Beloved school football coach Aaron Feis, also a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School graduate, died running toward the gunfire, trying to shield students, officials said. "She's in Fort Lauderdale King David Cemetery," Andrew Pollack said of his daughter. But today, Im taking the lid off that box.. The 16-year-old's death was reported by several friends and. After his son's death, Manuel Oliver said politicians didn't want to discuss gun control, which he described as the victims' parents' main issue. Students tossed her a blanket, which she used as a tourniquet for him. 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You are an amazing daughter, sister, and friend. 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. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Benjamin Wikanders radial nerve was damaged so badly that he still must wear an arm brace. Hes angry at me convincing him to run.. Little did I know, my body was a newborn again. They had known each other for years, sharing classes and walking to the bus together. He's evil. "I can't close my eyes without thinking of my friend.". Thats my girl, Helena Ramsey, she said. Jaime Guttenberg, 14, (left) was described by relatives as a 'kind-hearted, sweet' girl. What if instead of crouching over on top of each other and everyone huddled like that, what if we all stood up against the wall like sardines?" 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. Could anyone please clarify? They're not alone. We heard every shot echoing across the campus. And it was such a relief that I for a long time could not be angry,' David said. Is this correct? Maddy Wilford has trouble breathing with her right lung. It took more than four years for the sounds of shots fired at Marjory Stoneman Dougla Follow our live coverage of the decision in the Parkland shooting trial. ABOUT Carmen. Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz's sentencing trial is set to begin on July 18. There is an empty chair at our dining table. His mother, Annika Dworet, said in court in 2022 through tears, "We have an empty bedroom in our house. Rumors started spreading like wildfire that Carmen had been shot and was left in the building as other students were evacuated. 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. 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. [58] [59] Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach and security guard, was killed as he shielded two students. I couldn't wait to see her graduate and ultimately become a pediatric physical therapist, working her dream job," he said. She played piano, violin and guitar and also sang in the church choir. 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. Alex Schachter was just 4 years old when his mother died. 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 . ", "The kids in this community loved him, adored him," Israel said. Handsome boy.. It was a pure miracle.'. "Gina will be missed not only by her family, but by everyone whose life she touched. "I couldn't wait to see her graduate. #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.. ", "Jaime was such a special kid. She was shot in the head. 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. Alyssa Alhadeff, 15, (right) was eulogized by her mother who said she was a talented soccer player and creative mind. FROM: Governor Ron DeSantis. You are a gift from God and into His arms you return. In the past week since the shooting tormented our school, the media has swarmed us. They will never again go for a drive blasting very loud music. 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The father and daughter say their whole family is in therapy to deal with the aftermath of the shooting and have even gotten a service dog for comfort. It's too soon to tell for Parkland students. Dr. Frank Ochberg, a psychiatrist and expert on PTSD, worked with survivors after the Columbine shooting. "Jaime will be forever 14, but it was not supposed to be that way," Fred Guttenberg added in court. Thank you for the clarification. Aaron Feis is pictured in this 1999 yearbook from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Never rejoice in their having children of their own. FILE - This 2017 photo made available by Phil Schentrup shows his daughter, Carmen Schentrup. They text "I love you's" to the group and lend support in other parts of their lives, too. The teen "devoured books" and loved art and music, the family said. The injuries of three students? De Oliveira shares her feelings on Twitter: "We were told to get up and run for our lives. "Through those walls, I noticed that there's probably my old self just sitting there in that corner still thinking about if I'm going to live or die. "Carmen was a dreamer," her parents said. Carmen Schentrup was one week away from celebrating her 17th birthday when she was killed in last year's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. A talented. No child anywhere should have to face what we encountered. 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. I kept thinking about these kids who should not be experiencing this at all.. It was very loud. Published: 01:58 EST, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 07:04 EST, 15 February 2019. Luke Hoyers mother called Christmas nearly unbearable. From Parkland families, parting words of grace and sorrow. Carmen Schentrup was a 2018 National Merit Scholar semifinalist, according to The Sun-Sentinel. A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the 2013 rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model. I knew I had to do something to try to help the kids who were injured, she said. Watch Live: Nikolas Cruz Court Hearing. A 15-year-old Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet who dreamed of attending West Point but died helping classmates escape. Why were we chosen? "It sounded like three gunshots to me cause the sound it made was really loud," she said. Gina always took great pride in her education. 'I saw her face above the covers with a tube down her throat. Could Carmen Schentrup's death have been prevented? 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. Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue. We had to step over bodies to get out," she said. Play it now! "My job is to protect my children," Guttenberg said at a vigil, his voice cracking. "His presence could change a room," she said. Reoven said she knew Carmen Schentrup was gone. They were among the 17 students and staff shot dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018. "Meadow was a lovely young woman, who was full of energy," said university spokeswoman Jamie D'Aria, according to WPLG. So did several defense lawyers. "Coach Hixon, for me, was a father figure," wrestler Karlos Valentin said, the Sun Sentinel reported. "He was such a sweet guy," wrestler Ray Corniel said, according to the newspaper. This syndrome is so similar to being shot and carrying a bullet inside you. 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. There is no time where you can say, 'OK, you are healed now.'". Athletic director Chris Hixon, 49, (right) was also killed shielding students, Aaron Feis, 37, (center) died acting as a human shield. Carmen Schentrup: She was in her AP Psych class, room 1213. 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 "There are still [Columbine] survivors struggling deeply," she said. "This is just pure evil," Florida Gov. 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. She said the injury is tied to being hunched over in hiding for so long during the elementary school shooting. It took about eight years for most of the Columbine students to move past the tragedy, said New York-based author Dave Cullen, who spent 10 years writing a book about the Colorado school shooting. A photo of Meadow Pollack, one of the seventeen victims who was killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, sits against a cross as part of a public memorial, in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 17, 2018. Two weeks after the Parkland school shooter was sentenced to life in prison, loved ones of his victims confronted him Tuesday in court. Joaquin was frustrated by a series of bad calls a referee had made in a basketball game, which inspired the father and son to call the recreational league and ask to have the ref switched out. 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 . 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. 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. She said she now wears the cross every day "and it gives me such strength.". We celebrated with cake and released balloons with words of love for her. On the day he would have become an adult, Dworet's classmates marked his birthday at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C. I was in disbelief but mostly feeling guilt," she said in a recent post. This is why she did not flee with the other students. I have a box over my heart with a lid so tightly closed, trying to keep all my emotions under control, said Linda Beigel Schulman, who lost her son, Scott J. Beigel, a geography teacher. Aaron Feis, 37, drove his golf cart towards danger and even though he had heard the gunshots and he was. What really bothered me most was that it seemed to NOT bother her. 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. A bailiff offered them water. Gunsmoke so thick it veiled classrooms. You fill our lives with loving memories that we will always cherish. Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs contributed reporting. At home, Reoven was overwhelmed with emotions. The teen said when the first responders first felt her pulse, she didn't have one. Meadow Pollack, 18, (right) was preparing for college, Cara Loughran, 14, (left) loved Irish dancing and the beach. Jaime Guttenberg was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., and was killed when former student Nikolas Cruz opened fire at the school Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. "We really didn't have enough time for ourselves to fix our heads. I wanted to be comforted, but I would recoil at touch. Freshman Martin Duque Anguiano was born in a small town in Mexico and dreamed of becoming a U.S. Navy SEAL, his family said in a statement read in court in August 2022. And I eventually realized something: there was no more Carmen Squared. 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. Texts sometimes ping at 1 or 2 a.m. "Is anyone up?". Wang was buried in his uniform and his family was offered a keepsake medal. We cry and complain without knowing how lucky we are to be able to learn. A second-floor hallway featured a James Dean quote: Dream as if youll live forever, live as if youll die today.. 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. 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. "And then he never called me.". Funeral Home Services for Carmen are being provided by Kraeer Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Coral Springs, Florida. Nicholas Dworet was extremely passionate about swimming and was headed to the University of Indianapolis on an athletic scholarship, his family said. Ben Crandell - South Florida Sun Sentinel (TNS) Feb 12, 2023. We were sitting ducks. The 30 Holocaust history students and their teachers lean on each other day and night. Carmen admitted that she had already showed the poem to her mother, almost like a farewell that she had foreseen. Freshman soccer player Alyssa Alhadeff "took every second of her life and did something with it," her mother, Lori Alhadeff, told ABC News. "He dreamed of making the Olympic swim team and going to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. This is it. Miller describes the days and weeks after the shooting as dark and painful. She managed to crawl her way to a classroom door but was unable to get inside. 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 never got her braces off. At 17, Sid Fischer had never contemplated his death before. "We are absolutely gutted," Fontana wrote on Facebook. It came right through that glass panel and was just shooting everywhere, she testified. Schentrup, who was an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Central Florida when his sister was killed, remembers her as a brainy and ambitious teenager, someone whose focus was doing well in. Thanks for contacting us. She never even had the chance to find out, as the congratulatory letter arrived at her house the day just after the shooting. She never got her first kiss., Parents and spouses described their homes as intolerably quiet. I couldn't wait to throw her a Sweet 16 party. "It's very high energy," Boiko said of the. The kids were on top of each other and hugging each other and holding each other, she told the jury. Everyone in our AP English Literature class had written sonnets for their mothers, which we presented in class. The teen helped rebuild areas of Florida after the state was hit by Hurricane Irma in September 2017. With several kids bleeding profusely, Reoven used a baby blanket to tie a tourniquet on one injured girl with the help of another student. "I'm so thankful he was there to help everybody," she said, calling him a "really amazing teacher.". Carmen was in her AP Psychology class, just minutes from finishing the school day and returning home to our family. Feis was survived by his wife and daughter, family friend Brandon Corona said at the funeral. She found herself crying at the kitchen sink. She loved arts and crafts, dancing, music and watching Alex Trebek host "Jeopardy!," her mother said. ", Student Ben Wikander and teacher Ronit Reoven (Mike Stocker / Sun Sentinel ). I wanted it quiet, but I needed it loud.". She was one of 10 Douglas students to. Phil and April Schentrup are founding members of Stand with Parkland; Phil is also the secretary. "Words can not describe my pain," Miguel wrote on Instagram. He was awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism after his death. "I will never get to say goodbye to her," Meghan Petty, sister of 14-year-old Alaina Petty, said through tears. "We're outspoken, there's no filter," said Sid Fischer, a junior in that class. "I said, 'Love you.' 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. 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 never got her braces off, said Meghan Petty, Alaina Pettys sister. Face down. GoFundMe; Facebook, Joan Cox. Carmen Schentrup's parents find sleep elusive. She was shot in the head. Joaquin Oliver is seen here in this undated file photo. As victim after victim spoke, many people in the courtroom gallery wept. Alex Schachter is seen here in this undated file photo. "He yelled from upstairs, 'Mom, thank you for my Valentine card and candy,'" she recalled in court last year. Copyright 2022 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. The convicted killer faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole. "We really didn't have down time for ourselves to sit in quiet for eight hours, to just stare at the clouds, to do whatever we needed to do to help ourselves to cope outside of school.". "When he opened the door, he had to re-lock it so we can stay safe. 'Dealing with the fact that I basically died.'. I didnt know how to get excited for the team when my kid wasnt on the floor. ", 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.". She and a friend made their escape. Since they didn't do what was needed then, let the court get it right this time," Carmen Schentrup's mother, April Schentrup, wrote. Carmen Schentrup was a National Merit Scholarship finalist who loved playing the piano. In all, three bullets ripped through Maddy's abdomen, piercing her lung. I thought it was that drill. High grades and school involvement were a huge part of Gina's life. And they said there would be a drill forthcoming of an active shooter. I lost purity. For Carmen Schentrup's murder, count 10, the jury's recommendation was life in prison. 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. Nicholas Dworet. Alyssa Alhadeffs father, Dr. Ilan Alhadeff, repeatedly yelled through tears: This is not normal! He said his wife occasionally sprays Alyssas perfume just to try and smell her.. I learned what dead weight felt like. "I was shaking. Their 16-year-old daughter, Carmen, was murdered. Carmen Schentrup, 16. ", "She was a leader, not just by what she said, but also by the character," Thomas said. From left, Morgan Williams, Ivanna Paitan and Danielle Gilbert, all students in Ronit Reoven's psychology class. 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. It was a new role for me, and I didnt like it. 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. It's easier than waking parents in the middle of the night when visions of the shooting flood their heads. ", Her dad offered to come pick her up, but she regained her composure: "I said, 'I'll be fine.'". 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. Rick Scott said at the press conference. Born in the age of the smartphone, Parkland students also vent and grieve through social media. Carmen Schentrup Schentrup was a 2017 National Merit Scholar semi-finalist, according to the Broward County Public School system. Jaime Guttenberg was a freshman who loved to dance. 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. Daniela Menescal (Mike Stocker / Sun Sentinel ). The football coach worked two, sometimes three jobs, he added. ", West Point officials called Wang a "brave young man" and posthumously offered him admission "for his heroic actions.". 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. . Fred Guttenberg has since become a national advocate for gun safety. Cruz, armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, then shot into her classroom, unleashing clouds of dust and debris, said Reoven, recalling how she peeked over her desk to survey the room when the volleys faded. Feb. 14 rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, Frank DeAngelis, who was principal of Columbine. One juror cried when she called Joaquin her soul mate. The 18-year-old now has an internship at the same trauma center she was treated for her injuries and coaches basketball. Months after the shooting, Lori Alhadeff won a seat on the county's school board. She never had her first kiss. "I moved my family to Parkland because it was an idyllic little community," Max Schachter wrote. A precocious 16-year-old girl ready to head to college and "change the world." He was survived by his wife and two sons. The shots got louder and louder.. 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. "As we ran out, it looked like a war had taken place. ", Laurie Thomas, the girls' soccer coach, said Alyssa Alhadeff was the "voice of our team. Alberto Luperon Jan 25th, 2021, 6:59 am. He wonders whether he'll be the happy kid he was before Feb. 14. 25 Feb 2023 22:05:43 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. 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. Would you like to react to this message? I hope this isn't real. Helena's best friend, Samantha Grady, was grazed by a bullet during the massacre. Carmen Schentrup, a dedicated, accomplished and straight-A student "was going to change the world," her parents said in a statement on Facebook. 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. 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. (Mike Stocker / Sun Sentinel ). I lost innocence, she said of the shooting. But the courtroom felt perhaps most somber as parents, siblings, grandparents and friends found it difficult to stay composed remembering their loved ones and describing life without them. 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