Sad News: Fourth #Marysville shooting victim dies as another is laid to rest

A fourth victim shot by a classmate at Marysville-Pilchuck High School has died at Harborview Medical Center.

Andrew Fryberg, 15, died Friday evening. He had been in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Harborview in Seattle since the shooting two weeks ago.

Andrew Fryberg

Fryberg is the fifth student to die, including Jaylen Fryberg, who shot his friends Oct. 24 in the school cafeteria before fatally shooting himself. Zoe Galasso, 14, died that day in the cafeteria. Gia Soriano, 14, died at Everett’s Providence Regional Medical Center two days later, and Shaylee Chuckulnaskit, 14, died at Providence a week after the shooting.

After his death, Andrew Fryberg’s family issued the following statement:

“We express our thanks for the amazing support from the community, as well as from everyone around the world that have been praying for us all through this tragic event. We also want to say a special thank you to all the amazing staff that have cared for our son and brother here in the pediatric intensive care unit at Harborview. Our family is overwhelmed with the love and care that has been provided to our loved one during this time and you all will forever hold a special place in our hearts.”

Nate Hatch, the fifth shooting victim, was released from Harborview on Thursday after surgery to repair his jaw. Hatch wrote on Facebook that Andrew Fryberg was his “other half and my brother,” and that they were “supposed to conquer this life together.”

“ ... The worst things always happen to the best people, but now you’re somewhere where no one can hurt you,” Hatch wrote.

The three boys were cousins and members of the Tulalip Tribes, which issued a statement Friday night:

“With the passing of Andrew Fryberg this evening the Tulalip Tribes offer up our prayers and condolences to his family,” the statement read. “As they mourn his passing the Tulalip Tribes grieves along with them. The Tulalip Tribes and Marysville will be forever changed as a result of the senseless and tragic incident that took place on the morning of October 24th and know that healing will not happen overnight. We remain committed to taking this journey together, step by step, holding up the families most impacted and helping our communities heal.”

Earlier Friday, a service was held for Shaylee Chuckulnaskit on the Tulalip Indian Reservation.

Several hundred people including Hatch attended the service at the Don Hatch Youth Center gym, the same venue where Jaylen Fryberg’s service was held on Oct. 30. Both were buried at the Mission Beach Cemetery on the reservation.

Known affectionately as “Shay Shay,” Chuckulnaskit was remembered as an outgoing, fun teenager who loved sports, especially volleyball and basketball. She had recently dedicated her life to Jesus Christ. She was devoted to her family, including her parents, sister and three brothers.

Andrew Fryberg

“Shaylee was very outgoing, confident, silly, persistent, fearless, and she mirrored God’s forgiving ways,” according to an obituary in The (Everett) Herald. “She was also a fighter with spirit and had faith that could move mountains.”

Family and friends recalled her big smile, which will be remembered with the “selfies” she took with everyone’s phones.

Galasso’s service was held at a Marysville church last week; hundreds of mourners crowded into the church’s sanctuary and an overflow room where they watched the service via a live steam. A memorial service for Soriano is planned for next Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church in Everett.

The Marysville Rotary Club and Heritage Bank have set up a fund to aid victims. A committee will be established to disburse funds.