Dominic Blackwell, 14, and Gracie Anne Muehlberger, 15, were killed this week when a gunman opened fire at their high school in Santa Clarita. The two are now united by a tragedy that has become all too common on school campuses nationwide.
in the quad at Saugus High School. He wounded five students, then turned the gun on himself, officials said.. The other three teenagers who were shot are expected to recover, doctors say.
Sebastian Martinez, 12, placed a football on the grass in honor of Dominic, whom he played football with in a youth program.The boy arrived at the park just before nightfall with his father, Xavier Martinez, who had grown to know Dominic’s family through their sons’ friendship. Martinez said he spent most of Thursday with Dominic’s family.Xavier Martinez hugs his son, Sebastian Martinez, 12, who played football with Saugus High School shooting victim Dominic Blackwell.
“He was always smiling, making people laugh, always positive, he was the sweetest kid ever,” Anthony wrote on Twitter. “We need more people like you.” On Thursday, Saugus High, home to 2,500 students, joined a long list of schools that have doubled as sites of mass shootings. Police said the shooting started and ended in just 16 seconds.One victim, a 14-year-old boy, was treated at a hospital and released Thursday afternoon.
Investigators think the attack was planned but said they do not believe specific students were targeted.
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