Seventeen people died on Wednesday when a former student entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and opened fire. As the community and the country grieve, names and details of the victims are gradually emerging.
Carmen Schentrup, 16, was a promising student — a National Merit Scholar semifinalist, before Wednesday’s Florida school shooting in Parkland cut her life short. She was one of 10 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas to qualify as semifinalist for 2018, sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Football coach Aaron Feis, 37, threw himself in front of students as bullets hailed down Wednesday at his alma mater, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. It would become perhaps the final act undertaken by the assistant coach. sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-sp-h…
Martin Duque was a 14-year-old freshman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who died in Wednesday’s shooting. His brother said, "He was a very funny kid, outgoing and sometimes really quiet." sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Scott Beigel was shot and killed after unlocking his door and letting students in to hide from the gunman. “He was an amazing person and I am alive today because of him. He will be missed.” sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Nicholas Dworet was on the swim team and had just signed with the University of Indianapolis. “He was the leader of the team. He was team captain. He was very leaderlike and mature.” sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Gina Montalto was a member of the winter guard on the school’s state-champion marching band. “She was a smart, loving, caring, and strong girl who brightened any room she entered.” sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Alyssa Alhadeff was a talented soccer player, so smart, an amazing personality, incredible creative writer, and all she had to offer the world was love.” sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Luke Heyer, 15, a freshman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, loved basketball, video games, chicken nuggets, and “anything sweet.” sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Meadow Pollack, 18, was confirmed dead Thursday by her family, following the Florida school shooting in Parkland. “Everyone should know how great she was,” said her cousin. “She was a beautiful girl, inside and out.” sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Alex Schachter was a trombone and baritone player who was on the rise in the school’s marching band and orchestra. “I felt he really had a bright future on the trombone.” sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Helena Ramsay was a smart, kind hearted, and thoughtful person. She was deeply loved and loved others even more so. sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Peter Wang was a member of the ROTC program who was seen holding a door open for fleeing students. “He is so brave. He is the person who is genuinely kind to everyone.” sun-sentinel.com/features/fl-fl…
Marjory Stoneman Douglas athletic director and wrestling coach Chris Hixon, who made a strong impression on the students he worked with, was among those shot and killed on Wednesday at the Parkland high school. sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Jaime Guttenberg, 14, was a student at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. She was a pretty girl with the world’s best smile and her soul was sensitive and compassionate. She was intelligent and feisty and she danced with beauty and grace. sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Joaquin Oliver became a naturalized American citizen in January 2017. Born in Venezuela, he moved to the United States with his family at age 3. His interests: football, basketball, the Venezuelan national soccer team, urban graffiti and hip-hop. sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Alaina Petty participated in the JROTC program and volunteered for the ‘Helping Hands’ program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “Alaina loved to serve.” sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
Cara Loughran was a dancer at the Drake School of Irish Dance in Coral Springs, according to Baltimore Ravens running back and South Florida native Alex Collins, who studied dance at the school. sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/…
These are the victims of the Florida high school shooting. We should remember their names and faces. - @attn

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