The only thing in front of me was Nicholas Dworet. Since they didnt do what was needed then, let the court get it right this time, she wrote. ", Evelyn Schentrup wears a sweatshirt designed by students involved with the March for Our Lives organization. When he fell over I fell over with him. Carmen was a c-section baby and wanted to come out breach, but luckily, Carmen entered this world a healthy baby. And when rescue came, they didn't take her with them.'". And then I couldn't stop crying. The family hopes that by their speaking out, others can better understand that suffering: its causes and consequences. "It's not fair that she's not with us," Jacqueline said. Carmen was one of 17 students and staff killed in that Valentine's Day shooting, and over the past year, the Schentrups have formed a tight bond with the other Parkland victims' families. They want to see loopholes in background checks closed. If shed survived, she would have been paralyzed.. 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. Some shook their heads in anger or disbelief, others sat with their eyes closed, looking crushed. Broward pastor sells church out from under parish to fuel drug habit, authorities say, They were pulled over for tinted windows in Florida. 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. Memories of Carmen Schentrup lying lifeless on the classroom floor torment De Oliveira. I had to look deep into my values and say, is this something that connects with it? Her senior year in high school, she signed up for six Advanced Placement classes, even though her father suggested she lighten her load and have more fun. "It didn't feel like it was a real job," she says. Since 1977 when executions were reintroduced, nearly 300 Black defendants have been executed for the murder of a White victim, while just 21 White defendants have been executed for the murder of a Black victim, according to a 2020 report by the Death Penalty Information Center. We want to see them grow up to be happy and healthy. "Lots of people knew this person was troubled. hide caption. Just staying close. "Just laying there still and there. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. And maybe, maybe you'll be able to see her then. 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 . So I'm sure it'll involve that. hide caption. April always wears bracelets in honor of Carmen and the 16 other victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Was seen gasping for air (possibly indicating a lung(s) was punctured); she died after a few minutes before EMS entered the room. The class split in half. Before they moved west, April, who was then an elementary school principal, was given a newly created leadership job: director of school safety and security for the entire Broward County district. They learned about the long chain of security failures at the high school, including warnings that were ignored, gates that were left unlocked, and a long delay in calling a "Code Red" alert once the shooting began. For Nicholas Dworet, we definitely now know he was with the group that went to the more exposed corner. He signaled his intent for years," Philip says, referring to the shooter. There, a photo of her in the graduation cap and gown she would never get to wear. The damage is very significant.. I want people to do something. But hes not confident his own position will prevail in jurors minds, telling CNN he believes the sentence will be death. Robert Schentrup of Brady United, a national gun-reform group, lost his 16-year-old sister, Carmen, in the Parkland shooting. Peter Wang (3rd floor hallway, west end): Was killed by a shot to the head/brain while holding a door open to the stairwell on the third floor in order to let students fleeing escape down the stairs. "But schools aren't taking it seriously. While son Robert remained in Florida to attend college, the rest of the family moved to Washington state. She took on pre-calculus in a six-week summer session. It just seems like it's a problem that can't be ignored anymore. 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. We have to want to. 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. "I just felt this urgency," Lundy says. And she was an enthusiastic fan of comic books, cartoons and British television. Healing, for me, is not something that will happen based upon a verdict at the end of the trial, he said. This during the penalty phase in the trial of confessed shooter Nikolas Cruz who previously plead guilty to all 17 counts of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder. Carmen was in her AP Psychology class, just minutes from finishing the school day and returning home to our family. I then placed myself underneath his lifeless body. Was frozen in fear after being trapped in the third floor hallway. In a general sense he felt he was opposed to it. People were taking this information and giving it to the people who were supposed to do something with it. Anybody have links to the videos OP references? "It's very high energy," Boiko said of the. The other half was diagonally across from the window, in complete view. Robinovitz's granddaughter Alyssa was killed in the 2018 shootings. Frozen in horror: Notes from inside the Parkland school massacre site. It makes sense that most of the wounded were shot in the arms or legs. I think it could be either one of them tbh since we dont have a definitive answer right now. This is the part where people try to convince me that vengeance should make me feel better and that it will bring me closure so that I can continue to heal., But I do not f**king care, Schentrup wrote, because my sister is dead, and killing someone else will not bring her back.. But there is more to it than that. "I think it was just hard for them being around so many reminders of her," she says. . Carmen was 15. If the police did what they were supposed to do, we wouldnt be here.. But they feel they can't stay silent any longer. Still, Mr. Schentrups position which he described as shaped by his religious upbringing and by survivors of the Charleston, S.C., church shooting in 2015, who preached forgiveness is so unusual among the Parkland victims families who have spoken about the trial that his parents have publicly disagreed with him. Alyse Young for NPR Unlike his parents, he opposes the death penalty for the gunman. Here are the victims: Alyssa Alhadeff, 14 Alyssa, 14, was. The Schentrups now focus on their activism. Todd. Testimony from other medical examiners made some victims relatives cry. "When we listen to each other, politics doesn't have to be a bad thing," said Philip Schentrup, who lost his 16-year-old daughter Carmen in the shooting. She especially adored the Harry Potter series, identifying with the brainy character Hermione. 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 strikes a pose for her younger sister, Evelyn, before homecoming in the fall of 2017. The gunman kept asking him for a ride, even following Wilford to his moms car in the parking lot. He described. Also shot (possibly execution style) by a close range/near-contact gunshot wound of the chest. But as painful as the loss of his sister is, Schentrup does not believe sentencing the killer to death is the solution. Alyse Young for NPR They'll be adding their voices to a chorus of demands that political leaders act to reform gun laws. Jurors saw surveillance video of him buying a cherry-and-blue raspberry Icee at the Subway inside a nearby Walmart, sitting down in a booth in a McDonalds occupied by MSD student John Wilford, who didnt know Cruz. Trump's lawsuit against the AG had sought to shield Trump's revocable trust from James, who has an ongoing $250 million civil suit that alleges . Stacey Lynn Lippel: A language arts teacher, grazed on the arm by a bullet, Samantha Grady: Minorly injured by shrapnel, was sitting next to Helena Ramsey, who died. Ten. How was Aaron shot in the back of the head if he was facing the shooter and tried to grab the gun? Others have testified for only a few minutes, with Mr. Satz asking minimal questions. Since the shooting and moving with her family across the country, Evelyn has struggled with anxiety and enrolled in online high school classes. Another witness stated in regards to the 911 operator asking them whether he was in his chair or not: "Yeah he was still sitting on the chair. 25 Feb/23. Their view, however, is not unanimously held. That Mr. Cruz fled the school and went to a Subway and a McDonalds before being arrested. I wasnt in the safe spot. This Thursday, one year after the shooting, the Schentrups will be at their new home, outside Seattle. 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. Carmen Schentrup, 16. 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. 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. I have corrected it now. 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. There are a ton of witness reports about it. The witness said specifically: "the woman on 911 asked me to standup and see if I saw anymore and I said there was a boy hanging over his desk with blood dripping out of his head and he was like hyperventilating and trying to catch his breath and then all of a sudden he stopped and went limp." 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. While son Robert remained in Florida to attend college, the rest of the family moved to Washington state. Some families of the Parkland school shooting victims have left the courtroom during explicit testimony. 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. On Valentine's Day 2018, my world forever changed. I think it may have been Martin Duque since when they found him he was alive but he died soon after they took him out of the school. ALOT. Many of the Parkland victims families have endorsed the prosecutors pursuit of the death penalty, even knowing that the trial would be excruciating. Youre able to confront your person in court, and thats what this is about, she said. Robert Schentrup, whose 16-year-old sister Carmen was killed in the shooting, opposes the death penalty altogether. But not all.. Its hard for me to be of an opinion that my parents dont agree with and actively dislike, Robert Schentrup said. There was an overhead video of the triage center and I kept hearing that someone passed away outside "on the sidewalk". The first hint she got that something was wrong was when she received a baffling text message from daughter Evelyn. Nah I have never even heard of that vid or seen it, if it was out there it may be impossible to find. "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! The Parkland trial is expected to continue into the fall, and victims families will soon have a chance to address the jury. Theresa Robinovitz cries after reading her victim impact statement during the penalty phase of the trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Chris Hixon (first floor hallway, west end): Initially shot multiple times in the leg(s). Do you have a link to the tweet about it though by any chance ? Photos seen by the jurors, and later reviewed by reporters, revealed the damage was massive: small entrance wounds, with massive, gaping exits wounds. ", Green sticky notes mark pages of photos from Carmen's childhood that April selected to use during the funeral. And were not all in opposition. 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. The bathroom doors were locked due to students vaping so he couldn't get in. Image Credit: Amy Beth Bennett/AP/Shutterstock. Our beautiful daughter Carmen was murdered on Valentine's Day 2018, one week before her 17th birthday. Later finished off with multiple shots to the chest and abdomen. Hers is one of 17 shrines to the victims of the Parkland shooting. In fact, what it will do is to continue the trauma and not allow the victims to heal and get closure, Schulman wrote. Her parents, Philip and April, speak with soft wonder as they share memories of their daughter, who showed she was gifted from an early age. Anyone can read what you share. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. With Carmen's death, I was initiated into a club no one ever wants to joinparents who have had their child taken from them by gun violence. It sounded promising, like a way to make real change. A witness said he was shot "10 times" in the right leg. Discovery Company. Sharon Risher, whose mother, Ethel Lee Lance, died in the Charleston church attack, recalled sitting in court during that gunmans trial as a torturous ordeal especially when prosecutors showed her mothers autopsy report. Still trying. Carmen Schentrup, 16 A straight-A student and National Merit Scholarship finalist, she planned to become a doctor who researched amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly called Lou Gehrig's Disease. Her mom was amazing and did great as well. "We become immune to tragedy," he says. Half of my class ran to the safe spot which was out of view from the window in the classroom door. ", Her mother remembers, "She called me just saying, 'I can't breathe. A. That day, the shooter shouldve been stopped, Mr. Schentrups mother, April Schentrup, said. ", "It's unimaginable, but I think we need to imagine it," April says. 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. 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. The gunman shot out a window in the class door. hide caption, Evelyn and April sit below a portrait of Carmen. So we have a part in it. "She learned how to read well before kindergarten," recalls April. That is the campus security firm hired by the district to assess safety at Broward schools. At times, she says, staying in Parkland felt "suffocating." My Account; Password Reset . Schentrup's parents disagree with him, according to CNN, as do several other families of Parkland victims. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and making others laugh. As I sat down I remember telling myself, if I were to get shot anywhere I wouldn't make it, I needed to get behind something. Asked for comment, Broward County schools spokeswoman Nadine Drew replied that April Schentrup's appointment "was intended to be short-term to provide a resource to focus on safety and security issues while waiting for staffing recommendations from Safe Havens." 196 Alyse Young for NPR We can change it. appreciated. A Jury Has Spared The Parkland Shooter From The Death Penalty. In the aftermath of his sisters killing, he said, he didnt know what to think about the death penalty. It was these intellectual arguments that were most convincing for him personally, Schentrup said. hide caption. 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. It's definitely not easy. Bathroom doors were locked due to students vaping? hide caption. The same search for answers that don't come. "Since February 14, this is every day. . At the time she died, Carmen had been accepted into the University of Florida's honors program, with dreams of becoming a medical researcher. Helena Ramsay, 17; Alexander Schachter, 14; Carmen Schentrup, 16; . "All I kept saying was, 'I just want to know where my daughter is,'" she says. Perhaps nothing highlights the spectrum of feelings on the shooters fate more than the disagreement between Schentrup and his parents. "I felt like I had to do something to help the families in whatever way I could." 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. Alyse Young for NPR As April breaks down, her children, Evelyn and Robert, lean in close, knitting their fingers around her hand. Died on the golf cart en route to the triage center set up outside the school. We wanted to speak up.". No one could tell them anything. 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