I spent a day with SCHOOL SHOOTING SURVIVORS (Columbine, Parkland, Reynolds)

I spent a day with school shooting survivors from Columbine, Stoneman Douglas, and Reynolds High Schools to learn what it’s like to experience a devastating attack on an educational facility.
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▸ AALAYAH - teamenough.org & / aalayah.eastmond
▸ SADIE - emilioinc.org & / sadie_steele11
▸ WILL - columbinememorial.org & / wfbeck83
❗️SCHOOL SHOOTING RESOURCES & PREVENTION
▸ giffords.org - dedicated to saving lives from gun violence.
▸ nami.org/Home - the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
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▸ Creator, Director, Writer, etc. - Anthony Padilla
▸ Executive Producer - Alessandra Catanese
▸ Production Coordinator, Co-writer & Research - Elise Felber
▸ Director of Photography/Gaffer - Zach Zeidman
▸ Editor - Mike Criscimagna AKA Mork Crispy
▸ Assistant Editor - Patrick Horba
🎵Theme Music Composer - Matt Good AKA The King of Emo
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[@AnthonyPadilla]

come back in *two* weeks for *I spent a day with people w/ OCD*. next week will instead be the release of a very special project we maid over a year ago. -new episode of this series every week so consider 🔴subscribing. -ps: shoutout to everyone who has turned on notifications 🔔 and directly support me in continuing this series.

[@kritin4946]

ok!

[@hoenix3278]

hi

[@shineedablueprint4914]

I'll be here waiting

[@swagg233]

early?

[@jackjekyll1186]

Ugh I just love you!!❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@m3m3-a-tron95]

the fact that she had to witness someone in front of her die is just horrible

[@CoreyT97]

And hide under her classmate's body? So traumatic.

[@axep3785]

and the other dude after her he heard a blood curdling scream

[@Nostxlgia482]

Seriously goes from sitting in a class doing work, to seeing 5 dead bodies. My heart is shattered for all of them.

[@sleepy_zuccinni]

Yeah, in another interview she said she rolled him to his side and put his head on his arm so he wouldn't be on the cold floor. It's really sad to think that she had to just hide under her friend as he got shot/killed so the same wouldn't happen to her

[@Andres3pez]

She’s very brave cus literally like everyone in that room got shot at and some parts of flesh went on her hair and blood went on her clothes and she still stayed calm and she still stayed quiet like if that were me I wouldn’t be able to stay calm, even if I heard a shot like a mile away I would start crying thinking that I’m going to die😭😭😭

[@mmontymoo]

Aalayah’s classmates had to go back to school two weeks after the shooting and they still haven’t cleaned up the crime scene? That is seriously screwed up.

[@otterpoppin]

Since the trial hasn't actually started it's probably to preserve evidence. The building is likely closed as well, at least I would hope so. It would definitely help preserve the crime scene, and also avoid making the students and faculty relive the trauma.

[@Thatprettygirl_207]

It’s terrible but I get it because it is a crime scene. I’m glad they at least provided accommodations for the students like therapy dogs and all.

[@YourMom-wb4bu]

Police don’t clean up crime scenes it is either left for the people in this case, the schools job to clean it themselves or call a private crime scene cleanup crew and have them clean it.

[@soobdragon2962]

right they should’ve waited til someone had come and cleaned up and offered a month of online classes before coming back

[@Tyjomo]

I go to MSD. They closed off the buildings and had an investigation. The kids were only in the auditorium, along with the cafeteria, away from where it took place. They didn't do school for the rest of most of the year. They came back to school and had half days on the days they went back. They went back so that they could be with each other, and be there for each other during those times. It was very sad.

[@evamerritt7380]

Rest in loving peace and never forget: MSD: Carmen Schentrup, Scott Beigel, Gina Montalto, Alaina Petty, Alex Schachter, Chris Hixon, Jaime Guttenberg, Meadow Pollack, Luke Hoyer, Helena Ramsay, Alyssa Alhadeff, Aaron Feis, Joaquin Oliver, Martin Duque Anguiano, Cara Loughran, Nicholas Dworet, and Peter Wang Columbine: Rachel Scott, Daniel Rohrbough, Dave Sanders, Kyle Velasquez, Steven Curnow, Cassie Bernall, Isaiah Shoels, Matthew Kechter, Lauren Townsend, John Tomlin, Kelly Fleming, Daniel Mauser, and Corey DePooter Reynolds: Emilio Hoffman

[@disappointedlumine202]

Rest in peace, poor souls…

[@BearWithSword]

God bless their family’s and friends Rip all of them they will be dearly missed

[@joanna01]

May these kids that were taken too soon rest in peace 🕊️🤍

[@TehChozen1]

Jaime baby 🧡

[@evamerritt7380]

@@TehChozen1 💚😭🕊️💔

[@mcbwg1187]

My aunt was in the Las Vegas shooting, and she has never forgotten it. Every 4th of July, she retreats to her room, with noise cancelling headphones, and cries. She has PTSD and is spooked by loud noises. The event has affected our entire family. When you see a death count after a shooting, remember that every single number represents a family devastated.

[@ItzSimplyEstelle]

Poor girl. I hope she can eventually recover ❤️‍🩹

[@cudyskie]

I’m so sorry for your aunt. I hope she gets the help that she needs and goes on to live a happy life ❤❤

[@natenicholls1728]

One of the victims of that shooting was my brother he is from Canada as I am and he ended up dying from it. I miss him so much

[@cheeseeatingrat-cl3yk]

@grizzlywhores459 What the fuck?!

[@GalaxyRoblox5]

@@grizzlywhores459that’s not the time to say that 😐

[@aaaaaaahelpme]

I can't believe they had to pick body matter out of her hair... That is horrible

[@biscuitjams6187]

I couldn’t even begin to think of the trauma of having a dead body to your right and above you it’s thinking about it is traumatizing I mean my school has had gun and bomb threats before and the school day that that happened was quiet weirdly quiet (edit: old school)

[@notelliottpeck]

i was the thousandth like 😳

[@maryjenkins1693]

Anthony's face when she said that. You can tell he actually connects with the people he interviews. He doesn't just do these videos for views, their stories have a genuine effect on him.

[@lisbethmarie3430]

What is body matter?🥺😭

[@Jean_Jacques148]

@@lisbethmarie3430 flesh, hair, eyes, basically pieces of the human body. It’s disturbing

[@laurynladybug6984]

That must be traumatizing having to hide under a person you see everyday that is deceased to survive...

[@mikudayoooooo]

traumatizing and horrifyingly smart, I can't even imagine what it must feel like to know that's how you managed to live..

[@lukeklo]

Especially a kid

[@finnarmstrong6761]

@@mikudayoooooo your name confused me soo much lmaoo

[@mikudayoooooo]

@Odaliz Orozco-Rueda hey hey hey hey I'm gay

[@Virtual_FPS]

Dying would also suck.

[@NessieEnthusiastic]

A person who survived Columbine had spoken at my school. His sister was the first one to die. Her name was Rachel, and she was known to be one of the most positive human beings in the school. Before the day unfolded, he got into a fight with Rachel, and he wishes that he would’ve taken the blame during the argument. There are some other wild, crazy stuff that he said, but I feel like I’m boring you to the person reading this :,)

[@tonib597]

This is Craig Scott you’re talking about right? I’ve watched videos of him explaining his story. My heart breaks for him. Such a strong man ❤️

[@NessieEnthusiastic]

@@tonib597 yes! Thank you for reminding me.

[@Galaxia_Moon]

@@NessieEnthusiasticmhm. I was actually about to informatively mention her full name was Rachel Scott, but I think bc of Craig Scott people can fill in the blanks 😅 Rest in peace Rachel, and all the others who passed.

[@ZackYT117]

RACHEL SCOTT THAT’S WHO YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT

[@alexturnerswifeyy]

he spoke at my school too it’s so sad

[@Dugga49]

Not-so-fun fact: My best friend/Roommate’s girlfriend is a survivor of the Parkland shooting. I’d say her and I are pretty decent friends as well. She has massive PTSD from it. She said the bodies prevented folks from leaving through the conventional exit and the shooter used the fire alarm to draw students out. I was at the movies with some friends including her when someone pulled the fire alarm and we had to step out, she had a whole breakdown from it. My best friend had to console her for a while before she calmed down. Sad that even survivors have to battle the demons they never asked for

[@c0zy.dragonz]

Dang… I heard that story (about the shooter luring the kids with with the fire alarm), and it’s literally despicable. That is now one of my biggest fears whenever the fire alarm went off. So smart, ⚠️⚠️(IN A BAD WAY),⚠️⚠️ yet so horrible.

[@sshutteron4370]

What room was she in

[@briannav9225]

To think that aliyah probably wouldn’t have survived if she hadn’t been behind her friend is so scary. That one small decision completely changed her life.

[@siphonzyno7378]

She is so strong for doing that bravery at its finest she is also one of the nicest people ever

[@kaywee4200]

Her poor friend though. Was he protecting her? Did he tell her to get behind him? That'd be terrifying for real.

[@briannav9225]

@@kaywee4200 from what she said in the video i think she just hid behind him without his knowledge. I cant imagine how traumatizing it wouldve been to see your classmate get shot right in front of you

[@kaywee4200]

@@briannav9225 that's kind of sad for that poor boy. I hope he knows up there in heaven that he took place in saving her life.

[@ismybannerblackorred6700]

@@kaywee4200 the first interview she ever did she said that when the shooter shot him dead, she was behind him so she fell with him on purpose to look like she died aswell and then she put his body on top of her but he was already dead.

[@asyaakpnar6122]

imagine hiding behind your friend thinking its not real than he gets shot instead of you, then you have to hide behind his death body to survive. I cant even imagine how traumatizing it is.

[@kameryn23]

the guilt you would feel after they were the reason you didn’t get shot. She is so brave.

[@kidneytransplant2843]

ikr im saddened to what kids have to endure in school where its meant to be safe now im just hoping nobody else has to go through this kind of hell

[@jemimangouambe6884]

i dont claim this negative energy AMEN

[@touchgrass420]

@@jemimangouambe6884 this ain’t church

[@frixlit6738]

if I was there then I’d feel like complete shit, if I didn’t move then he wouldn’t have been dead. I hope she’s doing better now...

[@EnchantedTooWell]

I live in Scotland and I cannot imagine how horrible and dangerous it must be to not even feel safe at SCHOOL, a place which is meant to be safe and secure and is a place for learning and education. The thought of having to hide under bodies or hearing gunshots is an absolute horror

[@jakesoros2376]

People like to pretend evil doesn't exist, that it's all just a matter of "misunderstanding" that "bad guy." Then, they're shocked when it turns out that person really is an evil person, with true malice in their heart. Just because that person doesn't head some corporation you don't like doesn't mean he isn't capable of or isn't willing to do harm to others.

[@emperornae]

your not safe anywhere so why should they feel safe at school

[@bakedcurtain2958]

​@@emperornaeIDK maybe because fearing for your life shouldn't be a thing we have to do 24/7?

[@emperornae]

@@bakedcurtain2958 I don't fear for my life 24/7

[@Barcelona36978]

@@emperornaehave you ever experienced a shooting? And how did you cope with it?

[@mateocertain4592]

unfortunately, i know exactly how aaleya’s parents felt on that call. the same thing happened with my wife. i was at work and my wife called me which she doesn’t do unless she needs to so i answered it. Her voice was shaking and she told me she was in lockdown because there was a shooter at her work. she works at a boys and girls club. She was saying that she was didn’t have much time to talk or worry she had to save her kids. i told her i loved her and to keep them away from the doors and windows and then i heard a bang and the call dropped. I work in a rehabilitation center for brain injured individuals. i sprinted out of my work and up the stairs hysterical i was shaking and everything was running through my head. i told my coworkers to call my boss because i needed to go NOW. I got in my car and raced to her work and there were seven or so cop cars and cops with ar-15s. luckily they found the kid before anyone was hurt and my wife said the bang was a cabinet falling when they were moving it to block the door. and she doesnt know how to call failed. i will never forget that feeling and fear and how i felt like my world had just completely ended.

[@erikapirtle5878]

I love how the killers names weren’t mentioned. Not even once

[@KiRa-fy6uq]

They're not famous like they'd like to be

[@zoeydovel5397]

their names don’t matter, the victims names do

[@erikapirtle5878]

@@zoeydovel5397 I know I was pointing that out lol

[@billyjean8057]

@@KiRa-fy6uq the Columbine shooters r very well known more than any other ones u can’t ask me about the other shooters but everyone knows the Columbine shooters

[@boniser6096]

i only know dylan and eric no one else

[@hexaltheninjawow9531]

As much as people don’t like online schooling, a pro is that school shootings are near impossible.

[@gavinlarson4520]

Hexaltheninja Wow *shoots camera*

[@hexaltheninjawow9531]

@@gavinlarson4520 ”Don’t go to school today” [BREAKING NEWS] Alleged SWATing of several houses in the same district. For more news coverage of this tune in to channel 3

[@gavinlarson4520]

Hexaltheninja Wow can't catch me cause I'm the vpn man

[@hexaltheninjawow9531]

@@gavinlarson4520 drat, foiled again!

[@PastelFire99]

True. I hate online school with all my heart but at least it has some pros

[@cassidytait5898]

I go to the neighboring school to columbine and my current english teacher went through the shooting. She has opened up to us about how she has ptsd and has had to stay home on april 20th each year bc of anxiety. When I first learned about this event my stomach sank. And when i walked through the halls of colmbine for the first time for a color guard clinic, it felt cold and eerie and I could never imagine what this experience does to a person mentally.

[@MichaelLovely-mr6oh]

Let me take a quick guess: Chatfield?

[@RatisticTheSecond]

Thats just horrible, I hope one day she is able to move on from such an event

[@colleencrews9739]

A lot of people back up what you said. Not just about the survivors but the school itself. People visiting the school for PTA meetings, extracurricular events, etc. all describe what you said exactly. Some say it's because they know what happened, others say there's just something off about it. It's also very fascinating to hear about the adults who now work in that area and have families on their own. Time moves on, but some things do not completely go away.

[@IsVyguy]

Student here! We just had a school shooting with 11 injured and 2 dead. Heart breaking and terrible... most traumatic experience by far in school.

[@ledavajda1582]

I’m so sorry that you had to go through that🥺 wishing you the best❤️‍🩹

[@joezegers]

Glad you're still with us!

[@st4rry0npawzz]

I’m just so sorry. That’s horrible and no one should go through that. I hope those 2 dead students fly high and those 11 injured get better and everyone else heals from the trauma. This is something that nobody should even imagine. I hope everything goes amazing for you and nothing like this ever happens again.

[@angelofmery21]

Did it make the major news?

[@iam135camXD]

whats the school?

[@juliakubancik2042]

everyone treats these as a joke but they aren’t. these are terrifying

[@hannahh8119]

Who would do that?

[@siennajayden]

@@hannahh8119 you’d be surprised

[@xplosive3]

@@stelluhmoon "dang these shooting ranges are getting more realistic"

[@annabeld7758]

say it louder for the people in the back

[@warriorwolfette]

@@hannahh8119 baby boomers, gun nuts and trump supporters all think these people are "crisis actors" and claim these shootings never happened. They harassed the parents of the Sandy hook elementary students who died. Those kids were 5 years old-11 years old. There are people who are just so inside these echo chambers that they have lost their humanity and empathy.

[@crackers3978]

the fact that everyone thought it was a senior prank says something...

[@caydi4392]

How dramatic can a senior prank get?

[@lincdie1245]

Idk, before columbine school shootings just weren't as thought about. Now it's something assumed, but it was thought of as unlikely then.

[@Mngalahad]

i thought he meant he heard like fireworks or something like that.

[@imaniecadet3781]

Facts

[@aliahhuh2622]

and now someone pops a chip bag and we look around quiet to see if today is the day...

[@5tarr_zer0]

during a drill my 9th grade teacher told us all the flaws in the way our classroom was built as to where the shooter could enter and told us to know if we were to die to go down fighting. losing your life to injure the attacker could save the lives of others. she told us to use our bags as sheilds and was as straight forward and realistic as possible. kinda like trying to get us to understand how serious it was. edit: i really appreciated how she talked to us bc a lot of teachers pretend it will never happen and others downplay the seriousness.

[@sophiahernandez3406]

At my school every classroom had a box of rocks that we could use to throw at an attacker or any threat, they told us that if anything were to happen, fighting back could help save others.

[@SolThay-fz1df]

Imagine how traumatizing it would be to watch your own friend die right in front of you.

[@AlixDaAxo]

Yeah.. and the survivors have to live with that memory… I’d be horrified

[@natty.777]

Alayah saying “they needed to take human remnants out of my hair” and then Anthony’s face afterwards...you can tell this really really hurt him

[@azlynnsalinas3216]

What is human remnants

[@graffititurtle11]

@@azlynnsalinas3216 parts of a human being

[@natty.777]

@@azlynnsalinas3216 bits of someone’s body

[@gillian1639]

@@azlynnsalinas3216 human remnants are what’s leftover of a body. So if an explosive went off then they would look for human remnants to find out... how many people died, who set off the explosive... so basically... pieces off a human body.

[@zaysnutt]

time stamp?

[@draculandscout9450]

I love how Anthony doesn’t focus on the actual shooters, but rather the trauma the survivors went through.

[@imsotox]

“Remember the victims, remember the people who have died”

[@meme_king1357]

stop loving it

[@draculandscout9450]

@meme_ king135, I’m confused. I’m sorry if I offended you in any way

[@dddecksondeckk5076]

@@ejxjfjdjzjjsjryf2784 sorry u had to go through that ik sorry isn't enough but it's all I can say

[@d3c4y1ng.t33th]

@@ejxjfjdjzjjsjryf2784 Sorry you had to go through that. I can't imagine having to go through one, seems absolutely terrifying. And excuse my curiosity but which shooting was it?

[@nellorchronicles377]

The fact that even now we are only taught how to run and hide. While politicians sit on their asses and cry about how stricter firearm laws "don't work" while offering no solution.

[@TheTree42069]

This.

[@NYmomAdrienne3915]

This breaks my heart. I graduated university in 1999 and never feared this when going to school; but do as a parent now. I have PTSD from 9/11 attacks and know how it changes your life. They were kids, I was 22 at least when that happened at my work. They are all in my heart. The after effects of experiencing mass violence is wretched.

[@wolfy297]

It really hit me when my sister in law decided to get a bullet proof bag for her son

[@cokeandcheese.6617]

_i can't even imagine seeing your classmates, people you see almost everyday, just die in front of you._

[@AAAGATTP]

I've been through more than 4 shootings three of them were near school I didn't see anyone die but I saw people getting hit by bullets

[@yiikou]

I can

[@squaretorttle9400]

@@yiikou ok cool doesn’t matter

[@elrayporchas9643]

Fuc That’s awful

[@yara9747]

@@AAAGATTP i am so sorry you had to go through that

[@dr.strings3853]

"Don't look up, down, left, or right. Just straight ahead and run." The chills...

[@foooooooooooooooooooooooooooox]

I'm litterly shaking right now

[@anastasianaughton4372]

@VelocityRaptor please, this isn’t funny

[@sienna7821]

@VelocityRaptor ahahaha 😐😒

[@slushie9727]

@VelocityRaptor sooooo funny...

[@fuzzypeach5252]

@@anastasianaughton4372 what did they say?

[@cc24681]

“don’t look up, down, left, or right” how awful

[@We_Are_Kingz28]

I remember in my 8th grade year there was an ongoing shooting at a school a couple of miles away and everyone in my school was making jokes how they’re on the way to our school next and theorizing who would be shooting the school, and who was most likely to start a shooting at ours. The fact that the subject is so light to so many people is awful that they can be so casual and joke about that stuff when it should be taken seriously

[@kermitwantsdeath6665]

The fact that a child had to hide under someone's dead body is so traumatic and it's making me queasy just typing this out right now.

[@maliyahdanielle]

And he wasn't just someone, he was another child. Another child she had class with every day until the massacre happened.

[@kaywee4200]

@@maliyahdanielle exactly. A child hid behind another child, who was murdered. So many poor children. Oh my heart 😭

[@chans8thkid498]

Even for an adult it would be traumatizing.. 💔💔

[@foooooooooooooooooooooooooooox]

Ikr

[@MysticCowboy]

As soon as she said that I started bawling. It’s unreal and horrible to think this can happen.

[@capybaras383]

She was so quick to think. She watched her own classmate being shot in front of her. She was the last person to hold the classmate protecting her. On top of that she didn’t freeze up but instead played dead.

[@zakbrown4536]

he wasn’t protecting her she used him as a body shield

[@capybaras383]

@@zakbrown4536 Yes, he was protecting her. Anything used to protect yourself is protecting you.

[@jayangel1879]

@@capybaras383 he shouldn't of died thats the thing. Instead of staying where she was, she was selfish because she was fatigued and his behind her classmate. He didn't volunteer to protect her. She sacrificed his life for her own.

[@DawnViper]

@@jayangel1879 Not true. He was hiding there anyway. She got behind him. She did not make him take the position he was in. If she had gone elsewhere, it would not have made a different to him unfortunately.

[@yolo.kay4191]

@@jayangel1879 do some research on the shooting.

[@zknight4481]

Aalayah is so damn smart it isn’t even funny. She genuinely needs to be a senator or even the damn president. She’s brilliant, she knows what she’s talking about when it’s comes to legislating and delegating resources, and she’s extremely well-spoken. You don’t see many youth with all of those abilities in spades. Not using that to go into politics would be a damn shame.

[@oxyroid]

I can’t even imagine what that feels like. I have morbid curiosity, so I’ve watched the videos from inside Parkland and other shooting videos, and to see the bodies on the ground made me sob. To actually see that- people you see everyday, gone. Knowing that your life is so vulnerable. I would never be able to even leave my house again. I’m so proud of these students who have stuck it out and progressed. The strength is awesome.

[@Yamchasbestfr]

Ikr I fell down this rabbit hole and I have mixed feelings

[@fishyles]

You could tell that Helena was a girl she cared about, because her voice cracked when she mentioned her. Lots of love to her and her soul. :(

[@tianawatters5292]

she was one of her closest friends

[@fishyles]

@@tianawatters5292 :( that makes me really sad

[@gh0uli_668]

I actually think that Helena and her weren’t close friends. Helena’s best friend has been in other multiple interviews, she was also in the room obviously, and saw Helena get shot. Never mentioned anything about Aaliyah as a friend in the room. Although she was probably traumatized just saying her name because the last thing Helena said was grab a book and they both did but Helena herself didn’t have time.

[@tianawatters5292]

@@gh0uli_668 but they were friends so it makes sense that they cared about her, regardless if they were closest or not.

[@ashleigh.walsh08]

She was friends with her but her best friend was near her and Helena was in a different spot. 😞

[@bigmaaan]

I hope the people on tiktok who made "cute" edits of the columbine shooters (and any other criminals) watch this video and realise that they should not be romanticising mass murderers, and that these people took lives and deeply hurt families and ruined peoples mental health etc. Stop romanticising MURDERERS

[@Michelle-fz4px]

Wait what??? People actually did that... OMG!!! WTF is wrong with people these days???? Urrrggghhhhhhhh.. I'm so mad right now🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@bigmaaan]

@@Michelle-fz4px yeah it’s gross and so disrespectful

[@monicAndrade100]

I literally went to search "Dylan Klebold" and the first thing I saw on Google search was "Dylan Blebold x reader". Fucking disgusting people istfg.

[@bigmaaan]

@@monicAndrade100 EXACTLY it’s horrendous i don’t know how that kind of idea gets into people heads it’s disgusting

[@theorangedinosaur4098]

I 100% agree with you

[@mishellefuller7681]

I’m 7 minutes into this and I’m already bawling my eyes out. I couldn’t even imagine these poor babies going through something like this. Life is so scary.

[@Sbilxz]

In the middle of the school year this year there was a kid who brought a pew pew to school and I sat next to him, he gave warning signs but no one did anything so me and my friends made an escape plan for me and my other friend in the same class. unfortunately my friend did get shot and passed away and now I enjoy every moment I have. I’m 13 right now

[@Tsuwave]

@@Sbilxz I'm so sorry that you had to go through that, especially at that age. I graduated this year, and I still have no idea what I would do if another shooting happened

[@dannyrichards-nb9sh]

❤❤❤❤

[@Wissam-gd5cc]

​@@Sbilxzwhat school where you in if I could ask

[@Caasiblank]

Coming back to this video after surviving a school shooting is never something that I thought would happen in my life

[@reioky4625]

I hate these "realistic" school shooting drills. I remember when I was in first grade we stacked up all of the desks in front of the door. Me and my friend both had scissors hidden in our boots to use for self defense. We all huddled into the reading corner, my classmates were crying quietly holding onto each other. My teacher she was terrified shaking while hugging us all. Then the door knob started to twist and my teacher put her hand over her mouth tears steaming down her face not taking her eyes off the door. It was the police they said it was all a drill and laughed it off. I can't imagine experiencing an actual school shooting.

[@leticia0.081]

I agree,It could be traumatic to a lot of People it does mot matter if its not real,I find them really cruel because you are making Kids scared for their lives for just to tell them later thats is just a drill and thats not real

[@mdotlizzy]

wth?? what about that was funny??

[@DelightSkull]

@@mdotlizzy nervice laughter and regular laughter is also a natural coping mechanism

[@stephaniecourteoreille5972]

what!? how the hell could they do that?! why would they do that?! you we're terrify'd for you, and your friends life's! how dare they!

[@wowimstillalive5878]

First grade. FIRST grade. These are literal children, some no more than 6 or 7 years old, having to accept the reality that not only are there monsters out there who would bring a weapon into a school and shoot people, but that it's a real threat to them, their classmates, and their teachers. I'm 16 years old in 10th grade currently, and I remember the shooter drills in elementary school, but they only started when I was in about 4th or 5th grade and could accept and understand that a bit more. It's so sad that now we have to educate even the youngest students about survival in what should be one of the safest places for a kid.

[@angelicahamilton-schuyler4582]

the fact that she survived by hiding under a dead body is astounding. thats so traumatic

[@dc9067]

@@Doc_Lime there's no lol here

[@wolffesaurusrex]

@@Doc_Lime don’t be ridiculous

[@andreii1610]

@@Doc_Lime You know, "lol" means Laughing out loud. I don't think you should say it in this context

[@MastarNinja]

@@Doc_Lime Imagine "laughing out loud" at someone's survival instinct kicking in in a life or death scenario.

[@luminousmiu]

@@Doc_Lime stop

[@Someone-from-somewhere.]

Please do a part two. I’m only 12 but More people need to be aware of the fear we go through every day stepping into what we deserve to call our safe haven.

[@HayItsRhy]

Same; I’m only 13

[@mcolbert6138]

Thank you for covering a topic like this. My experience wasn’t in a school but it shook me and my entire tiny town to the core for a long time. This is something we need to be able to talk about to realize how many people are being hurt by other humans in a place they are meant to feel safe

[@aceofheartzxaver1366]

Yea I had an experience when I was a kid where a man came into my house my mom let him in cuz he said he needed help but we had no idea he had a gun on him and was running from a house where he killed a man and I remember when the police came in with like m-14s but then I seen them take the gun from him something like 5 feet away from myself

[@zeropoa]

Honestly it’s really scary when there is a school shooter in the school but your sibling also goes to that school so your not only worrying about ur safety but your siblings safety too.

[@f40carz93]

I would honestly die for my siblings

[@roiisaa2191]

I live in europe so theres laws against guns meaning theres a VERY VERY small chance of any of this happening but.. i would be very scared for them too.

[@ethandew1768]

And your friends

[@Lynn_4992]

@@f40carz93 yea honestly same

[@danialrafid]

This thing only happens in America and Europe. Everywhere else, you're fine.

[@noahiellina213]

It still disgusts me how people still think Eric and Dylan are folk hero’s, they were psychopaths and they were the bullies, they don’t deserve any praise or respect they are murderers not martyrs

[@kitt4y]

i remember back when i was in middle school, there were these girls that would fawn over them as if they were celebrities just because they were ‘cute’ and troubled. thinking back, that entire craze was insanely gross. they were monsters :/

[@noahiellina213]

@@kitt4y exactly! They dragged Isaiah Shoels from under a desk, called him the n word and shot him, Eric shot Steven Curnow in the neck and let him bleed to death he was only 14, tell these facts to people and see if they still think Eric and Dylan are anything other than evil.

[@pedroluisgallegossepulveda2587]

I have a little bit of fear to go to school ever i remember That's events , if i was in one of these schools probably I would throw myself out of the window or something, I just know that I would go into total despair in fact I wouldn’t even imagine what I would do

[@fulicious2991]

Liking fictional murderers is one thing, but actual murderers? That's just disgusting

[@Mari_Intothestaircase]

@@acorn9134 What?

[@cynthiaharris4799]

Anthony you are an amazing interviewer. I’m sure all of the people you interview love your kindness, compassion, understanding and patience.

[@gurlibi2133]

As someone who lives in a country where school shootings are very rare I find it so horrible what all these young people have experienced. They’re all so strong ❤ Thank you Antony, Aalayah, Sadie, and Will for spreading awareness of school shooting and what it does to a person ❤️

[@ml677]

The fact that while students are being told where to go and what to do in an active shooter situation and the shooter is also listening to these things is terrifying

[@TheOlivePerson]

Yeah, it’s a haunting thought as the student. We prepare and make plans, but chances are if this actually happens to us the shooter will know our plans...

[@damianbrown3123]

Fr though. I used to think about this when we'd have our drills in school.

[@tellmeimpretty7462]

there's an imposter among us

[@bnuuyzs]

@@tellmeimpretty7462 You are fucked up to make a joke about this

[@damianbrown3123]

@@justheretocommentokdontwan685 exactly!! This needs to change and there hasn't been anything done.

[@madisonm8557]

The young woman from Parkland brought me to tears. I cannot imagine

[@yes207]

I remember seeing her on the news around the time it had happened and being in such a shock because of how close her school was to mine.

[@CtsGirL04]

In this interview she seems to really be okay. And thank God for that.

[@o_o3684]

I used to live in parkland and I remember the day of the shooting the atmosphere changed so much

[@altasbored]

As soom as she started to talk about when she called her parents got me to tears. Like fuck, to think you wouldnt see them and you was going to die is just terrifying.

[@hexes5122]

You should listen to the survivors talk about their experience with the shooting at Santa Fe, it’s makes me bawl every time.

[@KrisC849]

I can’t imagine seeing your classmates die in front of you, people should have to deal with this.

[@Blue_Bed]

You mean shouldn’t?

[@Blue_Bed]

@@samman_ it’s a typo it says should deal with it

[@julianferrales298]

💀

[@sophiepomerleau708]

I’m from Quebec and we had like 3-4 schools shooting. We are all aware that can happen but we are so lucky that it’s not as big as a problem that in the USA for exemple. The last one was in a Musulm church really close for my house and it feels so unreal ! Thanks for sharing your history / trauma with us. Anthony you are so sweet and empathic with them ❤️

[@iambigmanbeats]

I was wondering why Aliyah was the only one who said she was a “survivor” but then I heard her story and was like... oh, dang.

[@autumin6843]

I understand what you’re trying to say but it’s important to remember that no ones trauma is “worse” or “better” than anyone else’s it all depends on the person. I agree though, for me personally what she went through would be absolutely terrifying

[@sizlaec]

Hers was also the most recent, which could also be a factor.

[@brandonbaker5446]

@i want cupcakes what the hell are you on about?

[@bebesniece2899]

@@brandonbaker5446 It was pretty self explanatory wat did u not understand ?

[@rayax2805]

@@sizlaec Thats what I was thinking too? I considered that maybe it’s about where they live and that maybe the community is still very focused on it but I feel like there isn’t a single town that can “get over” that? I hope I make sense and not sound like an idiot. 😅 It’s difficult to make comments like this on something I’ve never been through so I worry I may not come off clearly. If so, I’m sorry.

[@realmaddawgie]

Aliyah saying that she had to hide under his dead body mimicking his last movements is so heart breaking… not only still knowing you’re alive but then having to mourn the loss of the person next to you in the same breath. I’m positive he’s her guardian angel.

[@BlackSheepNara]

Gross. She used him and he had no idea her intentions were to save herself. She literally said she just stood behind him in case something happened because he was bigger and she’s skinny. It’s just a typical story of someone using someone else as a shield.

[@yannabananah]

@@BlackSheepNarafrom your username I could tell you’re a 12 year old wannabe

[@BlackSheepNara]

@@yannabananah no but I did make that user name years ago. What’s that have to do with what I said? Are you just mad?

[@sparky0900]

@@BlackSheepNara i dont think she was using him. almost every kid who finds themselves in this situation can probably agree that they don't wanna die. so i think she was hiding behind him to lower the chances of more fatalities. she knew she wouldn't have survived a bullet so she hid behind someone who had a higher chance of survival in hopes that less people would die. i don't think she wanted him to die or wanted to use him as a shield at all.

[@kookiemaster9259]

@@BlackSheepNara any human being would have done the same thing, its naturally an instinct. You cant give her shit for that. She was terrified, they all were.

[@rjsfanaccount]

Sharing a personal story. I found the video to be truly beautiful and informative. Your conversations flowed so smoothly, and I gained much knowledge from it. Unfortunately, I recently experienced a false school shooting alarm. Even though it wasn't real, the sounds of the alarm, the sight of students running down the halls, my teacher telling us to run, and being the last one to leave my classroom made it feel real as anything. I know it may seem weird, but I have never been prepared to get hurt at school. It was really a wake-up call for me.

[@fishingwithchet6835]

Interesting interview, I can’t imagine trauma that people go through when something like this happens.

[@crittersandcreatures]

One of my teachers said something during a shooter drill that will always stay with me. “I don’t care how weird or awkward you feel during these drills. You need to be able to control your laughter so that if this actually happened, you would be able to control your tears.” Everyone was pretty damn silent after that.

[@yohanskenea9172]

damn that's deep

[@chillmyman9630]

Damn

[@astronomydraws]

@@yohanskenea9172 wtf that’s the exact same thing I was gonna say And 1st-5th grade we had ONE intruder drill

[@bet_jev8711]

I can't imagine how that would've felt hearing a teacher say that. In the UK We had fire drills all the time and we had one drill if someone got into my highschool (because one time a man ran throuhh the car park with a knife) and my science teacher told us that even though he had two daughters and his wife he would throw himself in front of anyone who tried to hurt us. I love that teacher he was an amazing teacher and an inredible man. I feel lucky to have met him.

[@flora4liferss]

900th like!

[@alyssao517]

This is horrific, no child should ever have to lay under a dead body

[@stella-dk8vj]

So true.

[@brokenwall2244]

Yeah when I heard that story my heart stopped.

[@aneeks.17]

Who hid underneath a dead body

[@brokenwall2244]

@@aneeks.17 umm just watch the video

[@beta_shark]

@Logan Roof being edgy and an asshole isn't a "quirky" personality trait, kid.

[@turntechhh]

my theatre teacher was there during the columbine shooting she was a teacher there and it was extremely traumatic so on april 20th she showed the class a documentary about it and spoke about her experiences its heartbreaking, and every time i hear news about another shooting i get angry and sad we definitely need to think more about the victims and what we can do to prevent these things from happening ever again

[@emmaspeck230]

I love in Troutdale Oregon. I live close to Reynolds High School, and I remember when this shooting happened. I’ve had friends that were a little older than me that were IN the building when it happened. I was so incredibly scared for everyone and hearing it on tv was so surreal… it was so heartbreaking to hear her talk about it again and her experience being in the building. Much love to all of them and their families ❤️

[@Cherryc0la95]

I love that the Parkland kids got emotional support dogs on their campus and that they were included in the yearbook 🥺🥺🥺

[@viviennethomas2986]

Ikr 🥺

[@annabelcrescibene4257]

My schools never had a shooting, but we’ve had 3 sucides in 4 years and we always had therapy dogs when that happens.

[@QBall18]

@@annabelcrescibene4257 oh… shit, I’m sorry to hear that. Are you ok now?

[@Sssteelo]

Wholesome

[@Lautaro-it9nd]

@@annabelcrescibene4257 this things of support dogs sounds amazing, i live in argentina and in my school a wall fall down over 45 kids killing 22, i remember seeing that and cry like a baby for like a year and my school never did something about it really scary.

[@moniquerodriguez8659]

Today is actually the 8 year anniversary of the sandy hook elementary shooting 27 angels gone 💔

[@TrentonF505]

Sandy Hook was a heart breaking event

[@MichaelEavesMusic]

How has it already been 8 years

[@adri.c4]

never lost, nor forgotten. we still think about all of you. 💔

[@dc9067]

"Anniversary" Isn't that term supposed to be positive ?

[@BOBABOOROCKS]

@@dc9067 how about memorial? Is that a little better? Not trying to be rude but just trying to help.

[@bedrock30_40]

While I've never been through a school shooting, my school experienced five threats in two weeks just about a month ago. Kids were being picked up early, only about 1/3 of students were even showing up in the first place, teachers were prepared for anything at any moment. It was terrifying. I cannot imagine the horror of going through the real thing. I'm so sorry to the interviewees in this video for what they've had to go through, and I'm so disappointed in our government for what little is being done to help.

[@Itzz_Vi.]

It’s horrible that someone so cruel would do something like that. Honestly I felt his pain when the guy almost started crying in the beginning.

[@lucyc4948]

Imagine having to hide under a dead body. These poor CHILDREN had to go through this.

[@alicelee13]

and imagine that dead body being one of your classmates that you've gone to school with everyday- i cant even begin to imagine how traumatizing that must've been

[@lucyc4948]

@@alicelee13 I know. I’m still in school too so I completely empathize with them. This situation sounds so traumatizing to have to ever go through.

[@ObsessiveCompulsiveClown]

The fact that she was in the designated school shooter drill corner actually experiencing the terror of a school shooting is heartbreaking. We're in a generation that grew up with active shooter drills and it's still difficult to think about one actually happening.

[@lengthylexicons]

@@alicelee13 on top of that living with the fact that you made the decision to hide behind them, there’s gotta be some level of guilt. She obviously shouldn’t feel guilty this was not her fault, but I can only imagine.

[@Maximumlatex]

She had to hide under one of her own friends imagine the shock but she pushed through her fear and went into survival mode and played it smart because she didn’t wanna die

[@amarat2944]

Having realistic drills is messed up. Even if they’re aware that there’s going to be a drill, it will still be extremely traumatic for so many.

[@iselljams6468]

AND TAKES AWAY FROM THE PURPOSE BECAUSE WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS STUDENTS THINK ITS A JOKE

[@screaumbly]

my drills weren’t realistic, but when i was younger some kids under the table with me were joking about it being real and everyone was going to die, which caused my school shooting fear also apparently in the same drill, my sisters substitute teacher had told them that it was real, which also terrified her

[@bluebirdoz9055]

I can't even imagine having drills for a shooting at all. It's completely insane to me. We had fire drills and thats all. I feel so lucky to live in Australia

[@lilymarie380]

Honestly my school sucks at are drills it's super unclear and honestly they make me feel worse

[@emmanemz5824]

My school did and so many kids were having panic attacks because they didn't even say it was a drill. It was seriously fucked up

[@uh._.]

I really like having the ability to hear these kinds of stories and perspectives from people who actually went throught this kind of event. It gives me the kind of ability where I can even slightly imagine the terrors that these people had seen, heard, and thought.

[@EllieBoles]

i’ve watched this over three times and usually i can’t watch something more than once Anthony is so good at asking these questions and the fact that these people can answer them is just so amazing the fact that these people had to go through that it’s sad what has this world become rip to those that were shot dead

[@Potato-vj8lu]

In Sadie’s story, the person who alerted everyone there was a shooter is an actual hero, they prevented so many kids from passing away. Rest In Peace.

[@rachael3913]

wait what..

[@citrusleaves1067]

@@rachael3913 the person alerted every student who was in the gym class and kept them from getting shot, but he was shot in the process. He was the only one to be shot Edit: he died and was the only one to die

[@binoobear9607]

He will be remembered as a hero, my he rest in peace

[@elleiterreal8423]

I hope he lives a good life in the skies.

[@mikaylatillett4427]

what a selfless soul. he saved so many lives in return for his, & i wish him nothing but peace

[@phelony3973]

“There is no justice for stealing a life”

[@windowsxp7823]

No human should decide if another human dies or not.

[@slaqualquercoisamemo5117]

@@windowsxp7823 yeah

[@heyitsme1812]

i.e abortion

[@stuckonaslide]

@@heyitsme1812 of course you had to make it political

[@jade_idontkare7481]

@@heyitsme1812 abortion isn't murder sooo, what point are you trying to make

[@alexandrah.6336]

The fact that just before watching this video, I was watching the testimonies of both Nicholas and Helena's mother is uncanny. I know the algorithm is providing me with similar content, but the fact that out of all the videos I could've watched prior to this, it just so happened to be the two kids that Aalayah was talking about gives me chills.

[@dakotastyles5695]

This is absolutely awful because i cannot imagine the horror of seeing bodies of people being shot, and ive only seen them in movies but seeing them in real life must be extremely traumatic and horrifying, thank you for sharing your stories

[@christmasevejace]

You can literally hear the pain in their voices its literally so fucking sad.

[@oscarlopezdehuehls4405]

@Riley Bryce hew, thanks for the point out. When I wrote this I saw it as ok but I can see how one could see it the way you saw it. I’m deleting the comment. Again, thank you for your point of View. 🙂

[@jazberrybear]

@@oscarlopezdehuehls4405 we need more good commenters like you

[@ari.cereal6766]

@@jazberrybear what’s they say

[@darrianod7465]

Idk y but I'm crying

[@diegofeliz6850]

True, especially with the dude from parkland

[@ihavenoideasforanickname2964]

I almost cried when Aliyah had to hide under the body of her classmate. How traumatized she must be. How traumatized all of them must be. I’m glad they all survived though

[@brooklynthegreat6367]

I almost cried too. Although mostly, throughout this whole video, I was just angry. So so angry.

[@liluzi4494]

Craig Scott, the guy in the beginning of the video had to do the same thing. He was a Columbine survivor. He saw 2 of his friends, Matt and Isaiah get killed point blank and he laid next to their dead bodies playing dead underneath a library table. And to top things off, his sister Rachel Scott was murdered in the Columbine massacre as well. I had to do a school project on that. It was so heartbreaking.

[@ihavenoideasforanickname2964]

@@liluzi4494 I just wish we as a country could do something to prevent shootings. But the 2nd Amendment is probably always in our heads, if that makes sense

[@myiamoore7985]

I would have cried and probably have died in any of their situations

[@haileyabley6731]

I don't think I've ever cried that much over a video.

[@carlihans]

i go to a school very close to Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS and every February 14th, my school dedicates the day to love and service where we do activities and make gifts or cards for people and teachers at that school. it must be extremely hard being a survivor of that event and getting reminded of it on the one day of the year where you're supposed to love.

[@brianalauren3900]

throughout all the stories, alayahs story and how she told it stays with me.

[@seraphina3093]

The fact they had to pick body matter out of her hair...I can’t even imagine

[@sammyyoung7145]

That part broke me. She’s so strong and I feel so awful for everyone who has to go through this

[@uuglychuu8959]

i dont really understand this i saw a lot of comments abt it can u explain further?..

[@lilywilliams5141]

@@uuglychuu8959 the bullets scattered blood and body/brain matter when they hit people. it creates something like shrapnel but from humans. the people around her who were killed, she was covered in their blood and had body matter, or pieces of them, in her clothes and hair

[@uuglychuu8959]

@@lilywilliams5141 i feel so bad making u explain this thank u so much..

[@seraphina3093]

@@uuglychuu8959 this feels kinda wrong explaining it but...it’s a horrifying image that comes to mind thinking about who’s body matter (which could of been pieces of brain, flesh ect) it was. It shows how close in proximity she was to her class mate as they were killed and it It was probably the classmate who’s body she had to hide under...

[@spoookyskeletons]

It really hit me when Aliyah said that most shooters end up being students. They know exactly how school shooter drills work, and where all the students hide. That’s terrifying, and I had never thought of it like that. We need to rethink the drills.

[@zoe-ht6fp]

I completely agree with you. An idea I have is to make hidden doors or hidden trap doors in each classroom. Two of them and in every classroom they’re in different spots and look different.

[@spoookyskeletons]

@Logan Roof huh?

[@vincent-xy4lg]

@Logan Roof stop.

[@kusuosaiki8966]

@Logan Roof stop it, it aint funny nor quirky, your making yourself look like an idiot

[@rtem1s542]

@Avion Murrell i've been reading different comments and replies. this person has been commenting a bunch of bad stuff that is now getting deleted. i think it was to make a joke out of it sadly

[@beaubrammer9000]

I usually skip parts of his videos but this one just made me stick with it the whole time

[@JerseyAir]

Honestly I could never imagine having to go through this, all these survivors are so brave.

[@brook8319]

we shouldn’t be scared to go to school, yet here we are.

[@shazza4360]

✨america✨

[@astralityyy]

✨gun laws✨

[@Hunter-sj7is]

My name is Hunter, so I of course own guns, my entire family does. We need more gun laws, there are too many problems with it.

[@stella-dk8vj]

@@Hunter-sj7isAre you saying that gun laws should be enforced or that you have a gun? Sorry I don’t get it

[@Hunter-sj7is]

@@stella-dk8vj I was saying that my family has guns and used them legally of course, but there needs to be more rules so that the guns don’t fall into the wrong hands.

[@coinpin1911]

The scariest thing is Aalayah had always walked to her class to greet her friends Helena and Nicholas, they were a part of her everyday school life, but suddenly they were just not a part of her life anymore. Thank God she acted fast to live

[@xboxforever3946]

Well that is life fate had decided that it was their time to go and meet their maker

[@foamia]

@@xboxforever3946 please shut up

[@haileyabley6731]

@@xboxforever3946 Don't pretend like this was fate. That's horrific

[@xboxforever3946]

May the people either alive or dead be remembered

[@noibat7034]

@@xboxforever3946 I know you mean well but please don't say things like this

[@Chiaraita209]

I just started crying... As an Italian, we fortunately don't have school shooting, but the fact that these things happen makes me so sad and angry with the world and people... rest in peace to evry victim. Wish these things will stop one day...

[@lovesicksaturn]

I really resonate with not feeling safe in an environment that was made for safety. Thankfully, I have not been in any sort of school shooting, but my neighborhood is not the safest. There have been shootings in my neighborhood for years, whether it be down the street or a few blocks away. I even witnessed someone getting shot right across from my house. It's just the fear that you are no longer safe, the worry for the victim being someone you know, and grief for the families who have lost loved ones. All my love goes out to the grieving families, the people who lost friends, the teachers, the first responders, and to the people who passed on.

[@ineslapastora3308]

Aalayah's story is unreal. She had two of her classmates, one who was protecting her, fall in front of her while her parents thought she was gone. She is so strong, and Sadie and Will as well, for telling this story. It's just so unbelievable.

[@l00sechange]

Aalayah’s story is absolutely insane. She’s an incredibly strong girl and her reaction and quick thinking at the time is truly admirable. To see her talking about this story and sit so tall in every word spoken is so beautiful. I wish her the best of luck in life along with Sadie and Will who have also been so strong and resilient throughout their experiences.

[@kenziea212]

My heart dropped when she was telling her story. I can’t even imagine.

[@pixieluvv]

every school shooter ended up like that because they got bullied ... people in america get bullied until they kill themselves or kill others

[@honeymelon_b]

@@pixieluvv are you trying to excuse their actions?

[@mariash9197]

@@honeymelon_b i think they were trying to say that the anti-bullying policies are bad and need to be worked on, or at least i hope that's what they were saying.

[@Lol-ch1zn]

You know when you live in america when you can’t tell if its a gunshot or a firework...

[@addiewolff8541]

You know when you live in America and any noise louder than normal is absolutely terrifying?

[@jessinq702]

You know when you live in America and it's 4th of July and you can't tell if it's a gunshot or firework?

[@vanesama9126]

you know when you live in the us and you hear someone screaming out of the cafeteria and you can't tell if they're playing or something bads happening

[@not_quite_clarinet]

You’re pfp is literally I’m a gorl in which my only job is to marry rich

[@maikol1433]

..... Its sad tho...

[@EstellaCruellaYT]

Omg this is my first time ever watching him! He is so awesome and shares so much information!

[@lee-annvogel4537]

Bless these children and I pray for their healing to continue. As a mom who has lost a child ( not in a school shooting but it was sudden and violent ), the comments that really triggered it for me was the “ only one child” discussion…. How very true all of those words! One child IS too many, and it affects such a large group of people. My daughters death tore my immediate family apart, it devastated her large circle of friends, and friends of those friends who I didn’t know who were there to soothe their grief….. my extended family, my friends, colleagues, neighbors….and every one of those people who were affected had other people in their lives who THEY had affected. It’s like a giant snowball, the grief and bewilderment of why a child has to leave this earth so soon. It was difficult to talk to a lot of people who were parents; I could see in their eyes the fear, the absolute terror. This was too close for comfort, knowing someone whose kid had died. It made it too real, too much a reminder of how it could also be them tomorrow where they joined me on this godforsaken path. I myself had never let myself think that any of my 3 kids would die before me, I think I’d just never allowed that thought to enter my mind. I live in Canada and we don’t see the gun violence and deaths of kids as much as the USA but believe me we hurt so very bad for these kids, both the victims lost, their loved ones and all of the survivors. You have and always will be in my heart and in my thoughts. And I pray for gun control laws, this can’t keep happening…

[@frigidguyy6316]

I like that the shooters names were censored or not said. These people want to be famous but they’re nothing.

[@icebabystar]

✡️🔯⚛️☯️

[@anonymousperson3023]

Incorrect. It's like saying that suicide victims are attention seekers. It's not true. No one decides to kill people for attention. At least no one kills random students for attention just like how no one commits suicide just for attention. If they want attention, they'd do it another way. Attention might rarely be a sub-motive but it is NEVER the main motive.

[@frigidguyy6316]

@@anonymousperson3023 The parkland shooter, Nickolas Cruz was very obviously doing it for attention. He documented his thought process before committing the shooting and you can find his cell phone footage. “I’m going to be the next big school shooter of 2018” is a real thing he said.

[@frigidguyy6316]

@@otto9149 I’m not saying in all cases, but, a lot of them want to be famous and have even admitted to doing it to impress their love interests in some cases.

[@frigidguyy6316]

@@otto9149 I get it. A lot of them were neglected and had severe mental health issues.

[@lewworrich8566]

my aunt was a survivor of Columbine and she saved her friend she has bullet holes in her backpack

[@drownindesigner]

tell her hi from me and that she's a hero

[@aughh1577]

She’s a *hero*

[@angelagenova7663]

That’s amazing. She’s amazing

[@michaelbofficial7101]

Tell her god bless her and thank you

[@Miles42stan]

She’s a amazing person

[@GermansRodeSharks]

My grandma was a paramedic that treated the wounded from cloumbine

[@diverwerk.223]

cool

[@Tay-uw5in]

there was a lockdown at my school like 2-3 weeks before summer break started, im online but alot of my friends were inside the school, it was so scary because it wasnt even a real weapon and i could see the fear on my friends's faces:/, these kids have been through something i couldnt imagine, MAJOR love for all of these kids and to all the survivors and also to the families of the victims. we dont need thoughts and prayers, we need things to change.

[@malcolmlittle6870]

Im happy the kids in the school were ok! i hate school shootings and no kid like me should ever have to fear that all because guns are easily accessible to school bullys who dont value life but are still condiered "AmeRiCAn cITiZeNS wItH rIgHtS" because america dosent wanna take away guns :/

[@dannyrichards-nb9sh]

❤❤❤

[@kkfaller]

Rest In Peace: Emilio Hoffman If it wasn't for them the entire class could have been killed, never forgotten, will go on a hero of the school

[@piagebot2943]

Imagine if they made a statue at the school of him in his honor

[@imani7832]

@@piagebot2943 **tears running down my face** that will be fucking beautiful

[@Junny1117]

@@jayangel1879 Please take your negativity out of here.

[@sablley4809]

@@jayangel1879 i-

[@Stopwar1234]

@@jayangel1879 you’re literally the only person that thinks that.

[@hrw0430]

My boyfriend was a victim of the parkland shooting when he was a junior. He is now 21 and he still cries about it when he talks about it. It was super traumatic for him. We cannot take these things lightly

[@short_shorbi6420]

i hope he feels safe with u and i hope for them to feel better (its harsh)

[@catjelly6170]

Omg i had no idea tell him I give him my best wishes and blessings

[@coffe_cup1520]

Hope he feels better

[@ayeshalol838]

aw hope he feels better

[@elim4801]

Your so right

[@insertuserhere5514]

I can’t imagine going through this. As someone who used to live in Colorado the columbine shooting changed so much for the Jeffco school’s community.

[@frederikvanklinken3673]

Terrible what happens to those poor kids, my school 5 minutes away a shooter. Coming home my parents gave me the biggest hug, I love them for that.

[@charmander2159]

these people are genuinely so strong, it must have been so traumatic.

[@planetkc]

Have you finished the video when you commented this? They said they all can't forget it and experience both depression and PTSD

[@morganmushroom2466]

@@planetkc having ptsd and depression doesn’t make someone less strong. if anything, it takes even more strength to try to live and be happy

[@aus-li]

@@morganmushroom2466 Yes, having PTSD does make you more paranoid and untrusting of certain people, but it helps you not panic in tense situations.

[@aus-li]

@deku gaming Everyone copes with their emotions differently, I’m just saying how I deal with it myself. I don’t have a severe case of PTSD, but I’ve seen enough stuff on the internet to make me desensitized.

[@ElliePaget]

@JeremyD over time they can make you a stronger person

[@salem1281]

The fact that the police told Aalayah that she couldn't hug her mom when she first saw her because she's "evidence" really pissed me off. How uncompassionate and inappropriate! Something has to be seriously wrong with you to think that's okay...

[@nini-dw7pr]

she is not evidence, she is a survivor and most importantly, a human!

[@money4075]

Exactly, she is just a witness! Not a object, and it's more for him to say! Like

[@callumkristofer7793]

That is precisely. How school shooters come to exist. They're paid no mind throughout their childhood, even harmed by their parents or guardians. They're treated like trash. So they come to accept this as the norm. And they start coming up with their own little world or something similar. And this leads them to think of problems that they need to get rid of. And in some cases. That includes schools or even people. And then that's how shootings happen. Because they're neglected. And learn to be cruel from the examples their parents/guardians purposefully give them. And then for some reason the parents are surprised when their children shoot people. What morons.

[@alpacasruleandstuff6794]

@Jaster do you know how emotions work?

[@dahjiat.8562]

@@argemirotorrico4531 a bit of emotion? lol

[@lonewolfx499]

Thankfully, I never had to deal with this, but being a Michigander, in the span of less than two years was the Oxford and Michigan State shootings. It was tough to imagine that places where you grew up, places that are nice and beautiful, can be sites of horrific events. After the MSU shooting, I started getting thoughts of what if my college is the next one.

[@twotwinsdoingstupidstuffforFRE]

My oldest sibling was in a school shooting in UK, they are traumatized since then. Every time its the day that the school shooting happened, he would make us stay home so we don't get hurt.

[@sarahkudrna6110]

I was in the same shooting as Sadie, we were actually friends in high school. It is a day that changed me forever. I’m so proud to see her talk about that experience.

[@abbyr5287]

You are so strong and brave. I wish you all the best and I hope you are getting all the help you need to cope with the situation.

[@sanacankindadraw]

❤️❤️

[@jadevanniekerk3783]

Glad you are still here with us sorry about your classmates❤

[@xoxocolleen]

You are so strong, sending support and good things to come

[@illusionalmistake7251]

my heart goes out to you, sadie and all of students and staff at the school 💞

[@sybellegoff5356]

I just finished a book about a school shooting called “That’s Not What Happened” I strongly recommend it

[@emmaz3505]

I will be buying and reading that today, thank you!

[@user-yt6wl5xh4h]

I love that book! It’s so good. It’s so sad

[@starlosa]

There’s another book called This Is Where It Ends about a school shooting too, I have it but I haven’t read it yet.

[@aperson3951]

Thank you! I have been running out of books to read

[@kurtisgonzalez-gooden]

I’ve read that too it’s good

[@ThedeadShrimpy]

My mom was in columbine, she survived, she still goes back every year. It’s crazy how human beings can just decide to kill another human.