Follow our live coverage of the decision in the Parkland shooting trial. All Rights Reserved. Fred Guttenberg, whose 14-year-old daughter Jaime Guttenberg was murdered, previously told Newsweek the killer should pay the ultimate price with his life. And Lori Alhadeff, the mother of Alyssa Alhadeff, also 14, said it was very important to her family that the gunman is not allowed to live out his days in prison, according to CNN affiliate WPLG. So I don't know. Since the video is blurry and doesnt focus on the body I could see how someone could mistake it for being someone else who died in the hallways (such as Joquain). "It felt like, here's this mom who's grieving or vocal about all these issues, and let's just give her a job and make it seem to the public like they're doing a good thing. Then Nicholas Dworet rapidly fell over in front of me. Photos of the Schentrup family and their daughter Carmen fill the living room of the family's new home. "And then come tell me why we can't do things to keep our kids safe. Jamie Guttenburg (Just inside 3rd floor stairwell): Shot in the back through the spinal cord. "I just felt this urgency," Lundy says. Cara Loughran (Alcove of Room 1249): Shot 5 times (locations unknown). 34 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. from Refinery 29: But also, because we discover that he's not with us. Carmens murder was hard, Schentrup said, for him and his family. My Account; Password Reset . 25 Feb/23. Though for the survivors and families of the 17 victims, it can seem like aeons. The Schentrups have traded the palm trees of southern Florida for snowy mountain views outside Seattle. Hers is one of 17 shrines to the victims of the Parkland shooting. Part of it was to push people to think internally about their stance and really come to their own conclusion about it, he said. I was thinking it could've been him or Kyle Laman but Kyle escaped and the body stayed put in the video. According to Why Meadow Died, Feis had gunshot residue/burn marks on his hands indicating that he may have tried to make a grab for Cruz's rifle barrel since he was fairly close to Cruz. It layers on a whole bunch of other things to it, he said, just having kind of everyone know about it, and maybe not know I was related to it., Schentrup struggles, he said, with the preconceived notions that people have about the shooting. Victims relatives have filled several rows in the courtroom over the past two weeks, listening closely as the lead prosecutor, Michael J. Satz, called dozens of witnesses. Some of the relatives have said they would not comment publicly for the duration of the trial. I feel like if I don't mention her it's just wrong, though. She planned to attend Washington State University with the goal of becoming a medical researcher and finding a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the neurological disorder commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Carmen Schentrup passed away on February 14, 2018. Even so, Ms. Risher said she does not regret attending the trial, which she described as some of the hardest days of her life. On top of that, Schentrup questions the common argument in support of capital punishment that the death penalty deters crime. They moved mostly for Philip's job; he works for a tech company based here. All of them were failing. hide caption. After his death his family set up a GoFundMe page to act as a scholarship fund in his memory Meadow Pollack, 18 Helena Ramsay, 17 Alex Schachter, 14 Carmen Schentrup, 16 The Schentrup family stands for a group portrait outside their home in Parkland, Fla., on Tuesday. BBC News A gunman who killed 17 people at his former high school has gone on trial in Florida, with jurors set to decide whether he faces the death penalty or life in prison. Its very high energy, Boiko said of the bullets. The family hopes that by their speaking out, others can better understand that suffering: its causes and consequences. Carmen Schentrup died February 14, 2018 in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Being told, when the medical examiner gives the body back to the funeral home, 'You can't see her. So we have a part in it. ", Across The Country, Students Walk Out To Protest Gun Violence. But the horrifying particulars, conveyed in emotional witness testimony, chilling audio recordings and dispassionate forensic accounts, are impossible to avoid altogether: How a teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tied a baby blanket around a wounded students arm as a tourniquet. If shed survived, she would have been paralyzed.. He was struck twice in his right leg, once in his left leg and twice in his torso. There are several areas of the abdomen where if one were hit, they would suffer from intense internal bleeding that would likely result in their death unless EMS arrived within seconds of the injury or if another individual quickly rendered effective first aid. It appears he ran to the school and opened the door to the stair well just as Cruz entered the stairwell from the other door and immediately shot him in the head as soon as he saw him. "It's something we feel we have to do not only for Carmen, but for Robert and Evelyn. She got killed in a deadly shooting by the alumni of her school inside the premises. Another girl, shot four times, was missing much of her arm. Isabel Chequer: Shot twice but not badly injured. After Carmen was killed, Philip recalls what he heard from a close relative: "'Sorry, but this is the way it is. They think Mr. Cruz, 23, should be sentenced to death. Chris Hixon (first floor hallway, west end): Initially shot multiple times in the leg (s). "You search for normalcy, a 'new normal,'" he says, then pauses. Carmen Schentrup, 16, suffered five wounds, including a lethal shot to the brain. In the aftermath of his sisters killing, he said, he didnt know what to think about the death penalty. The Parkland trial is expected to continue into the fall, and victims families will soon have a chance to address the jury. . Carmen was a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, one of 53 in Broward County. "It'll never be Valentine's Day for us," April adds. -- National Merit Finalist Carmen Schentrup would have turned 17 years old on Wednesday. It took more than four years for the sounds of shots fired at Marjory Stoneman Dougla And I say 'Yup, that's Parkland, Fla." ', "But I wonder," she says, her voice catching, "do they know the people that died? A witness said he was shot "10 times" in the right leg. Some of the relatives of those murdered, listening in court, grimaced, shook their heads or put their hands to their faces as he explained the internal damage caused by the bullets. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Ultimately, the Schentrups learned what happened in Carmen's classroom that day. You do feel like that. "You know, you could say 'Carmen's forever 16.' And when rescue came, they didn't take her with them.'". Where are Nikolas Cruz's parents, Linda and Roger Cruz? And the way she died and the unusually public nature of it was strange and confusing. "If police did their job that day the shooter would've been killed at MSD. hide caption, Evelyn and April sit below a portrait of Carmen. Reminders of Carmen are prominent throughout their home: here, a photo of her striking a sassy pose in her homecoming dress. Were not all in support. That the people that we lost are not forgotten.". He unzipped his jacket during his testimony to show jurors scars from the bullet wounds and from 14 subsequent operations. "We've always been private people," Phil explains. We had alot of broken security cams/blindspots, alot of kids had sex in the school. ", "This happened 19 years later after Columbine, five years later after Sandy Hook," April adds. It felt like all those 11 bullets were hitting my own body, she said. Alyse Young for NPR Ive spent countless hours looking for videos of the case but I dont think I ever came across that. ABOUT Carmen. 6:39 PM EDT, Mon October 10, 2022. "I know we need to act. from CNN: Some people are just sad he's not with us anymore. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Peter Wang's mother has four tattoos memorializing her 15-year-old son, one inked on Feb. 14 each year since he was killed. But Feb. 14, we're just gonna be together.". It's been one month since the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas. With the conclusion of his death penalty trial looming, families of the Parkland school shooters victims will soon learn whether he will spend the rest of his life in prison or be sentenced to death, an outcome many have indicated they prefer. There was an overhead video of the triage center and I kept hearing that someone passed away outside "on the sidewalk". Unfortunately, we never got the chance to do that.. They have sat in a downtown Fort Lauderdale courtroom nearly every day since the state began presenting its case last week, shaking their heads, dabbing their eyes and holding on to one another during the most difficult moments. Schentrups personal stance puts him at odds with many of the victims families, including his own parents, who told CNN in a statement the death penalty is the right punishment for their daughters murderer. "She always wanted to be the one who came out on top when it came to academics," he says, "because I kind of had her beat in sports! We wanted to speak up.". Carmen was a beautiful, caring, talented, smart, and witty 16 year old. Nicholas Dworet (Room 1214): Was killed by a shot to the head. And it's sad to think that I'm thankful that one out of two of my children came home from school.". Still, Schentrup is not alone in his stance against the death penalty: Michael B. Schulman, whose son, geography teacher Scott Beigel, was one of three staff members killed, wrote an op-ed for the . 'I just want to know where my daughter is'. Prosecutors argue that the grisly specifics, while painful, are necessary to prove to the jury that the gunman, Nikolas Cruz, who has pleaded guilty to 17 murders and 17 attempted murders, deserves the death penalty instead of life in prison without the possibility of parole. At the time more than two years before the start of the trial Schulman said to secure the death penalty instead, families would have to live through the trauma of a trial and relive the murders of their loved ones. Philip, a tech executive, remembers coming home one day when Carmen was about three to find her holding a book. Late in the night, she received a devastating phone call from the sister of one of Carmen's classmates. Robert, 18, a college freshman, highlights his sister's competitive streak. It would be 12 excruciating hours before an FBI agent finally confirmed to the Schentrups that their daughter was among the 17 dead. Did you encounter any technical issues? 2. And maybe, maybe you'll be able to see her then. So I'm sure it'll involve that. We have to spend days working on her body. They'll be adding their voices to a chorus of demands that political leaders act to reform gun laws. And as the trial proper got underway this summer, he wanted to make that known. '", "Think about that," Philip urges. Green sticky notes mark pages of photos from Carmen's childhood that April selected to use during the funeral. Carmens murderer deserves the death penalty.. There is also some information around about how he apparently was sharing a Snapchat just moments before he was shot and killed. Everybody should consider what it would mean to lose their child, their spouse. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and making others laugh. Arm wounds would bleed badly but wouldn't normally be fatal unless the individual bled for a very long time. They. This story was originally published July 22, 2022, 5:22 PM. I just can't be here.' Was frozen in fear after being trapped in the third floor hallway. 196 The memoir retraces the early days of the non-profit organization, with a focus on Stevensons work representing a man sentenced to die for a crime of which he was innocent. Every day of trying to hold yourself together.". The defense can counter as it has in the Parkland case that too much graphic evidence may taint the jurys verdict, though judges often give prosecutors significant latitude. But it feels necessary. It will not make the physical scars of those wounded go away. Parkland, Fla. March for Our Lives!' Theyll make the decision that they make. Memories of Carmen Schentrup lying lifeless on the classroom floor torment De Oliveira. The more the Schentrups learned, the angrier they got. It still boggles my mind how Carmen Schentrup was killed with a gut shot, but the other heavily wounded girl in that video (Maddy Wilford) had arguably more serious wounds. They were among the 17 people killed by a gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine's Day in 2018. With more urgency than ever before, the Schentrups support gun control measures such as banning the sale of assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. Press J to jump to the feed. Hell also lose his Lamborghini, Motorcyclist launched from bike when his girlfriend hits him with truck, Florida cops say, A man went in for kidney removal. Was killed after running to the scene of the shooting in an attempt to neutralize Cruz. But I also feel very much that this is something that I believe in, that is in accordance with my values, said Schentrup, whose opposition to the death penalty extends beyond the case of his sisters killer to capital punishment as a whole for the same apparent flaws critics point to; its legacy as a tool of racial oppression or its use on people with intellectual disabilities, among others. "I see this as trying to make the world a better place for my kids who are still here," Philip says. Seventeen people were killed and 17 injured in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in 2018. Now, her parents, Philip and April, wear teal bracelets printed with her name and the dates that mark her short life: 2/21/2001-2/14/2018. 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. Satz again asked about the significance of the high-powered bullets. As far as leg wounds, they're not usually fatal but if the femoral artery is hit, it can be fatal very quickly. Several months ago, April Schentrup kept that urn close by, nestled at her feet, as she flew across the country to the family's new home. So we lost bathroom privileges at certain hours. There, a photo of her in the graduation cap and gown she would never get to wear. He shot her on top of her head, he shot her in the heart, he shot her in the spine. hide caption. And hopefully that doing something creates a change for the positive. 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. After that, the bullet was fragmented into multiple fragments that perforated the lungs, liver, kidney and exits on the left lateral side of the torso, Boiko testified. Gina Montalto (1st floor hallway, east end): Multiple gunshot wounds to legs/torso. Image Credit: Amy Beth Bennett/AP/Shutterstock. I believe there is a typo in Gina's blurb. And he believes its morally wrong for the state to take the life of an individual because that individual took the life or lives of others, he said, quoting a phrase often attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, An eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind., Here's why the Parkland shooter is facing a jury even though he has already pleaded guilty. Many of the Parkland victims families have endorsed the prosecutors pursuit of the death penalty, even knowing that the trial would be excruciating. Discovery Company. I also feel a certain responsibility to let it be known, he added, so people can if theyre saying, well, I defer to the victims make an informed choice about their own feelings on this issue.. Robinovitz's granddaughter Alyssa was killed in the 2018 shootings. Philip talks with Evelyn before leaving for work. . . While son Robert remained in Florida to attend college, the rest of the family moved to Washington state. Teen mental health crisis: 'TikTok has completely changed the game',Student who learned to self-harm online worries about others falling down a dark hole. Until Friday, the first week of trial testimony has largely been marked by harrowing accounts from teachers and students who dodged bullets, suffered gunshot wounds and saw their classmates shot dead inside classrooms of the freshman building. Although we won't know until or if the autopsy reports are released, Ms. Schentrup was probably hit in the liver or perhaps the diaphragm. She was involved in her church youth group and different . Schentrup was 200 miles away at college when he heard a shooting was occurring at the high school he had graduated from the year before, where his two younger sisters Carmen, a senior, and . Jurors heard the difficult testimony and viewed graphic autopsy photos to conclude the first week of trial as prosecutors sought to illustrate the cruelty of Cruzs targeted rampage through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High on Feb. 14, 2018. The officer who transported Hixon gave a statement saying that Hixon died on the golf cart en route to the triage area but I could be wrong. Healing, for me, is not something that will happen based upon a verdict at the end of the trial, he said. Some shook their heads in anger or disbelief, others sat with their eyes closed, looking crushed. How old are they? ", The Schentrup family stands for a group portrait outside their home in Parkland, Fla., on Tuesday. So typically, if you're not shot in the head, spine, or chest, you'll be ok? Her father Philip's voice shakes with anger and grief as he speaks of the aftermath. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. She was 16. And there shouldn't be more parents like us. Candles glow at a memorial site to honor 17 people who were killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. "But we hope for them.". But particularly this one says that one survivor hid directly behind him in the corner and later used his body as a shield: Witness testimony from survivor Aalayah Eastmond describes how she hid behind Dworet during the shooting. How the gunfire from a semiautomatic rifle boomed inside a classroom under attack. Police arrested 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz for killing 17 people at the high school. He signaled his intent for years," Philip says, referring to the shooter. But she was like a lot of other teens, too, with a close-knit group of friends she would always hang out with, Schentrup remembered. Court deputies exit vans that transported jurors to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, to view the "1200 building," the crime scene where the 2018 shootings took place. "To be honest, it's the same day I live over and over," he says. It's believed she crouched/hid in the alcove of Room 1249 since the door was locked and Cruz was firing down the hallway. Do you have a link to the tweet about it though by any chance ? Our beautiful daughter Carmen was born on February 21, 2001. Parkland families talk of 'unspeakable loss' as they continue victim impact testimony in gunman's death penalty trial, My wife and I love our son, Philip Schentrup, Carmen and Roberts father, wrote in an email, and are proud of the thoughtful, intelligent and engaged young man he has become. She was the student whose body was visible in the the highly circulated photo/video that showed the students being evacuated from room 1213. Following the sentencing of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz, 24, to life without parole for his massacre of 17 people (14 children) in 2018, parents of the young victims came forward to blast the decision to spare him the death penalty. That is the campus security firm hired by the district to assess safety at Broward schools. ALOT. hide caption. Schentrup was dreading the court proceedings, he wrote in a statement, (b)ecause this is the part where people will tell me that retribution will bring justice and healing to me and my family., This is the part where pundits on TV will invoke the name of my sister to support the murder of another human being, he said. One fatal shot pierced her chest, then her heart, lungs and ribs. Helena Ramsey (Room 1214): Killed by one or two gunshot wounds to the chest area. They blow up like a snowstorm, he said of the bullets, which left large exit wounds. The painting, acrylic on canvas, is by Parkland artist Nava Lundy, who created portraits of all 17 Parkland victims and gave them to the families. Carmen Schentrup was shot inside Ronit Reoven's classroom. On February 14, 2018, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the Miami suburban town of Parkland, Florida, murdering 17 people [note 2] and injuring 17 others. The family moved mostly for Philip's job; he works for a tech company based in the Pacific Northwest. A small number of people connected to the tragedy have publicly opposed capital punishment, in part because the very process of securing a death penalty verdict and waiting out the inevitable years of appeals would be so difficult. The conversation is etched in April's mind: "She said, 'I'm speaking for my sister, 'cause she can't speak. Do they know their names? The painting, acrylic on canvas, is by Parkland artist Nava Lundy, who created portraits of all 17 Parkland victims and gave them to the families. Melissa Block/NPR He let in multiple students but to lock the doors he had to do it from the outside and was subsequently killed while trying to do this. Another bullet entered through her ribs and did what high-velocity bullets are designed to do. "She was driven by a curiosity about the world, and her place in it.". Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much "I guess it was just too much change for me," she says, recalling her first panic attack: "I just started crying out of nowhere, and so I went to the bathroom to wipe off my tears, you know, fix my makeup, like a teenager would do. The Schentrups now focus on their activism. Alyse Young for NPR Meadow Pollack, 16, was shot nine times, at close range, including shots to the head and torso, which damaged lungs and spinal cord. Jennifer and Tony Montalto listen as the assistant medical examiner for Palm Beach county testifies about the gunshot wounds sustained by their daughter Gina Montalto, during the penalty phase of her killer's trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 26. The book and Schentrups own research opened his eyes to issues many opponents of capital punishment point to in their critiques of the death penalty, one being its racist history in the United States and how unevenly its applied to defendants of color. Injured student, Meadow Pollack, crawled over to her to shield her after she had already been shot 4 times. But if that is true, I dont think its been publicly avalible at least. James Edward Smith II is a third-generation pastor that allegedly defrauded his church over half a million dollars, officials said. "Every day I cry. That on the day before the massacre, he had searched online: How long does it take for a cop to show up at a school shooting.. And, as they explain during my visit, they want to share their "hard story" in hopes it will spark some positive change. We want to see them grow up to be happy and healthy. Very quickly, news started spreading that there had been a shooting at her daughters' high school. The wounded students have also detailed a litany of injuries inflicted by the AR-15 bullets shattered kneecaps, pierced lungs and close-call grazes to the head. The damage is very significant.. The same girl, who was shot nine times, suffered another fatal wound that severed her spinal cord. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images), beyond the case of his sisters killer to capital punishment, its legacy as a tool of racial oppression, eventually conduct research to find a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, After the killer pleaded guilty last year, according to a 2020 report by the Death Penalty Information Center. ", Green sticky notes mark pages of photos from Carmen's childhood that April selected to use during the funeral. Cruz fired 139 rounds of 5.56-and-.223-caliber bullets during the rampage. Helena Ramsay, 17; Alexander Schachter, 14; Carmen Schentrup, 16; . Cruz has already pleaded guilty, and the state is asking the jury to send the 23-year-old to Florida Death Row for execution. Some sources say he was killed before he could get up from his desk but other sources say that he was killed when him and a group of students hid in a corner that was in the direct line of sight of the door. Their view, however, is not unanimously held. These are the victims of the Florida school shooting, Logically, it doesnt follow for me that we say, murdering someone is this horrible, heinous, awful, terrible thing, and in order to prove that point, were going to do it to someone else., And I understood that if this is something that I felt that I believe that it needed to apply in my personal case and beyond, he said. Parkland high-school student Alaina Petty was just 14 years old, and weighed just 105 pounds. On Friday, jurors and family members of victims heard from Associate Medical Examiner Dr. Iouri Boiko, who performed autopsies on a number of MSD students the day after the massacre, which killed 17 students and staff. Later finished off with multiple shots to the chest and abdomen. Carmen devoured books so many that her older brother Robert bought her an e-reader to lighten her load. "You can say it's the man sure," Philip says. The gunman kept asking him for a ride, even following Wilford to his moms car in the parking lot. At times, she says, staying in Parkland felt "suffocating." hide caption. She took on pre-calculus in a six-week summer session. A police officer also testified about spotting Cruz, wearing a burgundy polo and a cap, walking down a residential street a couple of miles from the school. On Valentine's Day 2018, my world forever changed. The relief that freshman Evelyn was okay, was followed by panic. "We guard ourselves from it, we don't want to think about it. 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