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Graduating senior Kendrick Castillo identified as student killed in Colorado shooting

In memoriam Earlier today
Castillo died after being shot during his attempt to stop the shooter at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Colorado.
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· 12 hours ago

UPDATE: An 18-year-old student at STEM School Highlands Ranch near Denver, Colorado, died after being shot at his school yesterday. He has been identified as Kendrick Castillo—a graduating senior. Eight others were injured in the shooting.

Several injured in shooting at Colorado high school
Police said there are two people in custody and they are in the process of clearing the school
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· 10 hours ago

Kendrick Castillo died after being shot while lunging to stop the Colorado school shooter, giving fellow students time to escape the shooting.

Would-be Marine helped disarm gunman during Colorado school shooting
The teen plans to join the Marine Corps after graduating, according to his father.
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· 11 hours ago

NEW: ABC News has confirmed the student killed in Tuesday's shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch is 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo. "I just want people to know about him," his father said.

Student killed in STEM School shooting identified
The parents of Kendrick Castillo say their son was a hero and they want the public to know what a great kid he was.
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· 10 hours ago

Two high school students used at least two handguns in the Tuesday shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch that left one dead and eight injured.

At least 2 handguns used in STEM school shooting in Highlands Ranch
HIGHLANDS RANCH — Two high school students used at least two handguns in the shooting at a charter school that killed one of their classmates and injured eight others in a Colorado community that just weeks ago marked the 20th anniversary of one of the nation's worst school shootings, authorities said Wednesday. That Tuesday afternoon's…
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· 12 hours ago

An 18-year-old student was killed and eight others were injured in a Denver STEM school shooting. Police say the two suspects are also students.

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· 10 hours ago

The parents of 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo confirm that the high school senior was the student killed in Tuesday’s shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch. A witness tells CNN that Castillo was shot while rushing a shooter and credited Castillo with saving several lives.

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· 10 hours ago

“I wish he had gone and hid,” said John Castillo. "But that’s not his character. His character is about protecting people, helping people... I had a hard time accepting that.” Kendrick Castillo was murdered trying to save his classmates from a shooter.

Kendrick Castillo was three days away from graduating. His father says he rushed the shooter so his classmates could live via
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· 9 hours ago

I've now spoken to two people who knew Kendrick Castillo, 18, the lone fatality in yesterday's shooting who died rushing the gunmen and may have saved many lives. They both described him the same way, as a brilliant, sweet, hardworking kid who loved helping others. RIP.

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· 9 hours ago

It really says something when two people who know a victim from two different worlds use the same words to describe him.

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· 10 hours ago

Family identifies 18-year-old student killed in Colorado STEM school shooting as Kendrick Castillo

Colorado school shooting: Family IDs student killed in Highlands Ranch; 2 suspects in custody
The father of 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo says his son was the student killed in a shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch. He said his son was a hero and he wants people to know what a great kid he was.
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· May 7

Update: According to several news outlets, at least one student has died following the shooting at STEM School in Highland Ranch, Colorado.

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