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Solved case · 2014
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On October 24, 2014, 15-year-old Jaylen Fryberg shot five fellow students at Marysville Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington, killing four before killing himself; it remains the deadliest school shooting in Washington state history.
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On October 24, 2014, 15-year-old freshman Jaylen Fryberg opened fire on a group of fellow students in the cafeteria of Marysville Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington. Fryberg had invited the students, all friends, to meet him for lunch, and shortly before the shooting sent a group text message to his family and the victims' families apologizing for his planned actions and outlining funeral plans. At 10:39 a.m., he approached the table where his friends were seated, had a brief verbal exchange, and fired at least eight shots from a .40-caliber Beretta Px4 Storm Subcompact handgun, hitting each victim once in the head. Witnesses described him as calm and methodical during the attack. He died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a teacher, first-year social studies instructor Megan Silberberger, attempted to subdue him; officials later clarified she did not touch him in the final moments and that his death was ruled a suicide by a gunshot to the head.
Four students died: Zoë Raine Galasso, who was killed instantly; Gia Christine Soriano and Shaylee Adelle Chuckulnaskit, who died of their wounds in the days following the attack; and Andrew Martin Leroy Fryberg, a cousin of the shooter, who died two weeks later. A fifth victim, Nate Hatch, also a cousin of the shooter, was wounded in the jaw and survived. The motive was not officially determined, though classmates and family members described a possible connection to Fryberg's romantic rejection by one of the victims and a recent breakup with an ex-girlfriend, as well as a fight involving racial slurs that had led to his suspension from school and the football team.
Approximately 150 people were in the cafeteria at the time. The school was placed in lockdown, and it took roughly two hours for law enforcement to evacuate students hiding inside the building. Classes were canceled for a week, and the cafeteria where the shooting occurred was later demolished and replaced with a grass lawn; a new cafeteria, the Food Commons, opened in January 2016.
In the aftermath, Fryberg's father, Raymond Lee Fryberg Jr., was arrested on March 31, 2015, for illegally purchasing firearms, including the Beretta used in the shooting, despite being barred from legal gun purchases by a 2002 protective order obtained by a former partner after he threatened and assaulted her. He pleaded not guilty to six counts of illegal firearm possession but was found guilty by a federal jury and sentenced on January 11, 2016, to two years in prison.
The shooting drew reactions from Washington state officials, the Tulalip tribe (of which Fryberg was a member), and national figures including then-Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Vigils were held at local churches, and the Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders paid tribute to the school before a November 2, 2014 game.
24 dated entries · 1999–2024
Andrew Martin Leroy Fryberg, a later victim, is born.
Jaylen Ray Fryberg, the shooter, is born.
Zoë Raine Galasso, a later victim, is born.
Shaylee Adelle Chuckulnaskit, a later victim, is born.
Gia Christine Soriano, a later victim, is born.
A permanent protective order is issued against Raymond Fryberg Jr. by a former partner, barring him from legal firearm purchases.
Jaylen Fryberg shoots five students in the Marysville Pilchuck High School cafeteria, killing Zoë Galasso instantly, before fatally shooting himself.
Gia Soriano dies from her wounds.
A moment of silence is observed by the Marysville community 72 hours after the shooting began.
The Marysville Pilchuck football team is hosted by the Seattle Seahawks at their practice facility.
The Tulalip tribe releases a statement denouncing Fryberg's actions.
A memorial service for Jaylen Fryberg is held on the Tulalip Indian Reservation.
Shaylee Chuckulnaskit is confirmed to have died from her wounds.
Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders players wear Marysville Pilchuck decals during a game at CenturyLink Field.
Marysville Pilchuck High School reopens; Washington Governor Jay Inslee declares 'Red and White Day' statewide.
Nate Hatch is discharged from the hospital.
Andrew Fryberg dies from his wounds, two weeks after the shooting.
Raymond Lee Fryberg Jr. is arrested for illegally purchasing firearms, including the weapon used in the shooting.
Raymond Fryberg is released under supervision by a federal magistrate judge.
Raymond Fryberg pleads not guilty to six counts of illegal firearm possession.
Over 2,200 pages of investigative documents are released to the public by Snohomish County authorities.
Raymond Fryberg is sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty by a federal jury.
A new cafeteria, the Food Commons, opens at the school, replacing the one where the shooting occurred.
A memorial walk is held in Marysville on the tenth anniversary of the shooting.
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Cousin of the shooter; shot twice, including once in the head; died of his wounds on November 7, 2014.[3]
Shot in the head; died of her wounds on October 26, 2014.[3]
Cousin of the shooter; shot in the jaw and survived after treatment and surgery.[3]
Shot in the head; died of her wounds on October 31, 2014.[3]
Killed at the scene by a single gunshot wound to the head; her death was ruled a homicide.[3]
Father of the shooter; convicted by a federal jury of illegally purchasing and possessing firearms, including the gun used in the shooting, while subject to a protective order; sentenced to two years in prison on January 11, 2016.[3]
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