Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs contributed reporting. Kaplan described Pollack as empathetic, inclusive and strong. 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. Reoven said she knew Carmen Schentrup was gone. I was just reliving it all.". We've received your submission. "What if we were able to maneuver the desk? No child anywhere should have to face what we encountered. 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 prosecutors seeking the death penalty for the Parkland school shooter started their rebuttal on Sept. 27 in Broward County court. Schentrup was "mature beyond her years," her parents said, yet "still a kid at heart.". ", 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.". "He was always a giving guy, he was always there for people, he had a big heart. "I couldn't wait to teach her drive. And a high school football coach who ran toward the sound of gunfire, trying to shield students. "I think about my friends, my family and how incomplete my life is so far, and how my future could have just been erased," said Fischer, who was in the Holocaust history class. They entered the numb phase of PTSD. [60] I learned what dead weight felt like. Anyone can read what you share. Friends said he was not just a talented athlete, but a 'good guy' who will be missed, Martin Duque, 14, (left) was a freshman. 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. Schentrup, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in . Two weeks after the Parkland school shooter was sentenced to life in prison, loved ones of his victims confronted him Tuesday in court. Robert Schentrup, whose 16-year-old sister Carmen was killed in the shooting, opposes the death penalty altogether. "We had to redefine what normal was.". The shots got louder and louder.. "They literally changed overnight. It came right through that glass panel and was just shooting everywhere, she testified. Reoven then saw another teen, Carmen Schentrup, lying motionless on the floor. Homeowner finds gruesome animal skeleton hidden behind cupboard for 30 years - so can you guess what it is? ", Laurie Thomas, the girls' soccer coach, said Alyssa Alhadeff was the "voice of our team. Id hear, Oh, thats sad. "Parkland happened because of a series of cascading, systemic failures, which . "She was probably one of the smallest on the team but the feistiest. Bullet holes pocked the doors and walls. This undated photo shows Chris Hixon, the athletic director at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Susan Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP. Sandy Hook 10 Years Later: Remembering the 89 Students Killed in School Shootings From that Day Until Now Twenty-two fatal shootings have taken place at elementary, middle and high schools in the United States since the 2012 Sandy Hook attack. Freshman Cara Loughran "was a beautiful soul and always had a smile on her face," said the Drake School of Irish Dance in South Florida, where Loughran was a member. "Scott's cross-country team loved him as he loved each and every one of them. Instead, once Mr. Guttenberg learned of the gunfire, he told his son to flee. And he didn't get the chance to," Friend said, noting that her teacher was lying on the floor. Instinctively, Reoven didn't move Maddy Wilford, whose lips were pale white as she drifted in and out of consciousness. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? "He was sweet and caring and loved by everyone in his family," his older brother, Miguel Duque, wrote on a GoFundMe page. "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. They blast their chilling first-hand accounts of classrooms under fire to massive audiences. [58] [59] Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach and security guard, was killed as he shielded two students. The bullets went through Meadows body and also killed Cara. Copyright 2022 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. They will never again go for a drive blasting very loud music. No child should have to look down at a friend lying in a coffin and watch as their family kisses them goodbye. Rick Scott said at the press conference. 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.". I know you're in a better place.". 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'. We had to step over bodies to get out," she said. Wikander, his arm still in a sling, is not. Alyssa Alhadeff- multiple shots to the torso and limbs, Joaquin Oliver: Shot in the leg, later shot multiple times in the head and torso, Anthony Borges:15, He was shot five times. 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. "Those first seven to 10 shots do rattle through my mind, and then as soon as that happens I start adding detail," Fischer said. ABOUT Carmen. Student Ben Wikander, 17, had been shot in the arm. She was a Girl Scout, a church volunteer, a soccer player and Color Guard member who "earned top-notch grades," The Miami Herald reported. Nicholas Dworet was extremely passionate about swimming and was headed to the University of Indianapolis on an athletic scholarship, his family said. Alaina Petty, 14, (right) was also killed. It took more than an hour. It was a pure miracle.'. I didnt know how to be the parent of a kid who didnt play. "When he opened the door, he had to re-lock it so we can stay safe. Our beautiful daughter Carmen was murdered on Valentine's Day 2018, one week before her 17th birthday. At 17 years old, the enormity of the Feb. 14 rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High is hard for her to grapple with. We were trying to hush each other, there was some whispering. "She was an avid reader and loved Harry Potter books, Hunger Games and Wonder Woman. I didnt know how to get excited for the team when my kid wasnt on the floor. Helena Ramsay, 17; Alex Schachter, 14; Carmen Schentrup, 16, and Peter Wang, 15. She was shot in the head. "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.". "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. 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. School Shooting Victim Carmen Schentrup Laid To Rest - YouTube 0:00 / 2:08 School Shooting Victim Carmen Schentrup Laid To Rest 14,678 views Feb 20, 2018 113 Dislike Share Save CBS Miami. "And I sent my kid to school. This story was submitted to Love What Matters byCarmen Lo, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. "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.". ", Her dad offered to come pick her up, but she regained her composure: "I said, 'I'll be fine.'". ', 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. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and making others laugh. He struggles with the reality that he could not save his sister, and he wishes it was him, he said. 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.. And he gave me a kiss, 'I love you too.' We were Carmen Squared. A precocious 16-year-old girl ready to head to college and "change the world." "He died saving many people. A jury of seven men and five . 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. . Or some kind of a code red drill. Several still have pieces of shrapnel in their bodies. "You'll be missed buddy. I lost innocence, she said of the shooting. My classmates all wore the same confused expression as I did as we walked out. Wang was buried in his uniform and his family was offered a keepsake medal. She dreamed of curing ALS after watching two people close to her suffer from the neurodegenerative disease . We were ushered back into our classrooms and we huddled together, scared and worried for the safety of our friends, for another two and a half hours. "Once one memory of the event occurs, all of them kind of join together.". Joaquin Olivers mother cannot bear to join relatives for family celebrations because her son is gone. According to 'Why Meadow Died' from Andrew Pollack, Cara Loughran was been shot prior to Meadow shielding her. A 15-year-old Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet who dreamed of attending West Point but died helping classmates escape. Phil and April Schentrup are founding members of Stand with Parkland; Phil is also the secretary. Carmen Schentrup Schentrup was a 2017 National Merit Scholar semi-finalist, according to the Broward County Public School system. He was awarded the U.S. Army's Medal of Heroism after his death. Zero USA Founder & CEO. Dr. Frank Ochberg, a psychiatrist and expert on PTSD, worked with survivors after the Columbine shooting. We all walk through grief so differently. Watch Live: Nikolas Cruz Court Hearing. Everyone wrote on a coffee mug with heartfelt messages to our favorite coffee addict that we plan to give to her family. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. It was around dismissal time on a routine school day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when the horror began.. A 19-year-old gunman walked onto the campus of the school in Parkland, Florida, armed with what police say was a military-style semi-automatic rifle and countless magazines, and killed at least 17 people. Its the idealistic lovethe one that seems like the fairy tales we read as children. Her blood seeped from her hip and thigh through her white pants; the blood of others splattered there, too. The 16-year-old's death was reported by several friends and. Carmen Schentrup was a National Merit Scholarship finalist who loved playing the piano. Carmen was a beautiful, caring, talented, smart, and witty 16 year old. I couldn't wait to throw her a Sweet 16 party. Mayor and two other students were wounded. "By year eight, they were telling me they were really ready to be done with it, and it no longer defined them. (Mike Stocker / Sun Sentinel ). All of the kids here are. Jaime Guttenberg, 14, (left) was described by relatives as a 'kind-hearted, sweet' girl. Never get to walk them down the aisle. From Parkland families, parting words of grace and sorrow. Ten minutes before dismissal, the fire alarm rang for the second time that day. Carmen Schentrup is pictured in this undated photo. Carmen Schentrup, 16, was an accomplished musician who took all AP-level courses her senior year. Another shredded her right arm. They. Have I been in a car accident? No one had the heart to tell me. 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. 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