17 Florida School Shooting Victims Identified

PARKLAND, FL - The 17 people killed in a school shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have been identified, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office and multiple media reports.

The sheriff's office said these people died in the massacre: Peter Wang, Nicholas Dworet, Aaron Feis, Luke Hoyer, Alaina Petty, Jamie Guttenberg, Alex Schachter, Martin Duque, Alyssa Alhadaff, Helena Ramsey, Scott J. Beigel, Joaquin Oliver, Cara Loughran, Meadow Pollack, Chris Hixon, Gina Montalto and Carmen Marie Schentrup. Sheriff Scott Israel said Thursday morning that all of the victims' families had been notified.

Two coaches, a teacher and 14 students were killed in the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook.

Aaron Feis, 37, an assistant football coach is being hailed as a hero after he stepped in front of students to shield them from gunfire. Feis died from his injuries early Thursday morning, the school’s football team announced via Twitter.

Chris Hixon, 49, athletic director and wrestling coach . His death was confirmed by friends and family.

Scott Beigel, 35, was a geography teacher and the school’s cross country coach. Beigel was struck by a bullet as he shut a classroom door behind him. He had unlocked his classroom briefly to let more students take shelter, the Miami Herald reported.

Carmen Schentrup, 16, was a 2017 National Merit Scholar semifinalist, the Miami Herald reported.

Jaime Guttenberg, 14, was a student at the high school. Her father, Fred, posted a message about her death on his Facebook page. Fred Guttenberg wrote: "My heart is broken. Yesterday, Jennifer Bloom Guttenberg and I lost our baby girl to a violent shooting at her school. We lost our daughter and my son Jesse Guttenberg lost his sister. I am broken as I write this trying to figure out how my family gets through this. We appreciate all of the calls and messages and we apologize for not reacting to everyone individually."

Joaquin Oliver, 17, was a Venezuela-born student who had become a U.S. citizen in January, according to the Miami Herald.

Alyssa Alhadeff, a 15-year-old freshman, was also killed. She was reported missing by her grandmother after the shooting, according to CNN. Alyssa was a soccer player for Parkland Travel Soccer. "Alyssa Alhadeff was a loved and well respected member of our club and community," Parkland Travel Soccer said on Facebook. "Alyssa will be greatly missed."

Nicholas Dworet, 17, a senior, was recruited by the University of Indianapolis swim team and would have been an incoming freshman this fall, CNN reported.

Gina Montalto, 14, was a member of the school’s marching band. “Our beautiful daughter, Gina Rose, was taken from us during the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School,” her mother, Jennifer, wrote in a Facebook post, the Sun Sentinel reported. “She was a smart, loving, caring, and strong girl who brightened any room she entered.”

Martin Duque, a 14-year-old freshman, died in the shooting. Duque was named as a victim of the shooting in probable cause documents released on Thursday. His older brother Miguel, a former student at the school, shared the tragic news on Instagram. “Words can not describe my pain,” he wrote. “I love brother Martin you’ll be missed buddy.”

Luke Hoyer, 15, was named as a victim of the shooting in probable cause documents released on Thursday. “This has devastated our family and we’re all in shock and disbelief. Our hearts are broken. Luke was a beautiful human being and greatly loved,” his uncle Toni Brownlee posted on Facebook.

Cara Loughran, 14, was named as a victim of the shooting in probable cause documents. “RIP Cara, and fly with the angels. You will be greatly missed, and we will always love you and celebrate your beautiful life,” her neighbor posted on Facebook.

Meadow Pollack, 18, was a senior at the school and planned to attend Lynn University, the Miami Herald reported.

Peter Wang, 15, was a freshman and a member of the ROTC program.

Alaina Petty, 14, was a member of the JROTC program and volunteered with the “Helping Hands” program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including a cleanup of the Keys after Hurricane Irma, according to a statement from her family.

Alex Schachter, 14, was a member of the marching band and the Congregation Beth Am in Longwood.

Helena Ramsey, 17, was a senior and a family member described her as a “smart, kind-hearted and thoughtful person” in a Facebook post, according to the Miami Herald.

“Though she was some what reserved, she had a relentless motivation towards her academic studies, and her soft warm demeanor brought the best out in all who knew her. She was so brilliant and witty, and I’m still wrestling with the idea that she is actually gone.”

A GoFundMe campaign has been created by the Broward Education Foundation. The funds raised will be used to provide financial support to the victims and families following the shooting in Florida.

GoFundMe also has created a centralized location for verified campaigns established for individual survivors and family members. This page is here.

Images of Alyssa, Joaquin, Meadow, Nicholas, Martin and Coach Aaron Feis via GoFundMe. Image of Peter Wang via AP.

Caption: Veronica Laureano, holds a teddy bear as she attends a vigil with her daughter Zorayha Laureano, 11, at the Parkland Baptist Church, for the victims of the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder on Thursday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)