Colette Bordelon is a reporter with Denver7.
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Tuesday marks five years since STEM School Highlands Ranch senior Kendrick Castillo rushed one of the gunmen inside his school and saved countless lives.“Still just yesterday in our minds," said Kendrick's father, John Castillo . “It could have been a week ago, a month ago. Five years. It doesn't seem like five years.”
“He was funny. He could light up a room. He was just compassionate, loved people. I don't think there was ever a place that Kendrick went that he walked away and didn't know everybody there and they were his best friend," said John.STEM School Highlands Ranch counselors help students build resilience Nicole Brady 10:11 AM, May 07, 2024 The two wonder what their son would be doing if he was alive. Kendrick would be 23 years old this year.
The two say their world stopped on May 7, 2019. Without Kendrick, they feel like their future has been ripped away from them. The Castillos are actively working to publicize information they have learned about the case. In a lawsuit filed by the Castillos in 2021, the family alleges that STEM School Highlands Ranch had a duty to maintain a safe environment for the students because of the Claire Davis School Safety Act. The suit claims the school breached that duty in a number of ways, causing the wrongful death of Kendrick.
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