Washington State High School Shooting Causes Permanent Cafeteria Shutdown

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The shooting that occurred last week at the Marysville Pilchuck High School in Washington state has left a whole community devastated.

The Washington state high school will reportedly not be reopening when 1,200 students return to classes next week due to Friday's shooting, according to the Arlington Times.

"The kids are saying loud and clear they don't want to go back there to the old cafeteria. What to do with that space will take some time," stated Marysville School District Superintendent Becky Berg on Monday.

High school freshman Jaylen Fryberg used a .40-caliber fun to shoot five students in his high school cafeteria before turning the gun and shooting himself, according to the website KMBZ. 14-year-old Zoe Galasso was killed at the scene while Gia Soriano had been in critical condition with head injuries before dying at the Providence Regional Medical Center late Sunday night, according to CNN.

The other three victims, Shaylee Chuckulnaskit, Andrew Fryberg and Nate Hatch, reportedly remain hospitalized.

The motives behind the shooting are still unclear, although there has been speculation that the shooter may have been dealing with a sense of rejection, evident from his social media account. Jaylen Fryberg reportedly invited his victims to the same lunch table before the shooting.

"It's our understanding he [invited them] via texting," stated Snohomish County Sheriff Ty Trenary on Monday.

The 15-year-old was reportedly a popular student and had even been named the high school's freshman homecoming prince.

"It's weird to think about, because you see him and he is such a happy person," explained sophomore Alex Pietsch.

He added, "You never really see him be so angry and so upset. People were telling me who it was when I was getting in my mom's car and I was like, 'What? This is not happening. This is crazy.' It was just surprising to me that him, out of all people, would be the one."

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