Jaylen Fryberg and the 2014 Marysville-Pilchuck High School Shooting
Overview
On October 24, 2014, 15-year-old freshman Jaylen Ray Fryberg opened fire at a lunch table inside the cafeteria of Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington. He shot five friends and cousins at close range, killing four of them over the following days, before dying by suicide at the scene. Investigators later determined the handgun was a .40-caliber Beretta PX4 Storm that belonged to his father.
Timeline of the Attack
Shortly before 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on October 24, Fryberg approached a table where his friends were seated and began shooting. Students and staff fled or sheltered in place as the school was locked down. A first-year social studies teacher, Megan Silberberger, moved toward the gunman during the chaos and is credited with helping stop further harm as the incident ended with Fryberg’s suicide.
Victims
- Zoë Raine “Zoe” Galasso (14) — killed at the scene in the cafeteria on October 24, 2014, Marysville-Pilchuck High School, Marysville, Washington.
- Gia Christine Soriano (14) — died of her injuries on October 26, 2014 at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (Everett, Washington).
- Shaylee Adelle Chuckulnaskit (14) — died of her injuries on October 31, 2014 at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (Everett, Washington).
- Andrew Martin Leroy Fryberg (15) — died of his injuries on November 7, 2014 at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (Everett, Washington).
- Nate Hatch (14) — survived a gunshot wound to the jaw after treatment at Harborview Medical Center (Seattle, Washington); discharged on November 6, 2014.
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