These students are fighting for their lives after Parkland school massacre
NOTE: Here is a list of confirmed fatalities.
Seventeen people were killed and 15 were wounded.
Here are some of the people still fighting for their lives after Wednesday’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland:
▪ Ben Wikander, a senior, was undergoing surgery Thursday, according to friends on social media.
A family friend posted that “he has not been in contact with anyone.”
“His parents used ‘Find My iPhone’ and his phone is at the hospital. His father arrived at the hospital but they are not able to provide any info,” wrote Mandy Sheridan.
FLORIDA: First jewish victim of the Florida mass shooting, identified as Jamie Guttenberg A"H. Another jewish student, Ben Wikander, is wounded.
— KolHaolam (@KolHaolam) February 15, 2018
▪ Maddy Wilford, a Stoneman Douglas High basketball player, was shot several times Wednesday and underwent her third surgery on Thursday, friends said.
▪ Rachel Alaya was reported missing since Wednesday and has yet to be located.
Sadly I heard. Have you seen anything about Alex Schachter, Ben Wikander, or Rachel Alaya? Have seen unconfirmed report that Alex has passed and Ben was in surgery, but haven’t heard anything new in a few hours.
— Ryan (@theeryanwallis) February 15, 2018
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office is withholding the full list of names of victims until all family members are notified.
This story will be continually updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published February 15, 2018 at 1:20 PM with the headline "These students are fighting for their lives after Parkland school massacre."