Medical examiner identifies two in Marysville school shooting

The Snohomish County Medical Examiners Office has formally identified the first victim killed by a classmate in the cafeteria of Marysville-Pilchuck High School on Friday morning as Zoe Galasso.

In a news release issued Monday morning, the medical examiners office said that Galasso, 14, died ofa handgun wound of the head. Her slaying has been classified as a homicide.

Medical examiners staff also identified the gunman, JaylenFryberg. Fryberg, 15, also died of a handgun wound to the head, the medical examiners office said. His death has been classified as a suicide.

On Sunday night, a second victim died from her injuries. GiaSoriano, 14, died at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, a hospital official said at a news conference. She had been hospitalized in critical condition since the shooting.

Three other teens wounded in the shooting remain hospitalized. Two are in critical condition, but one appears to be recovering.

ShayleeChuckulnaskit, 14, was in critical condition at Providence Regional Medical Center. Hospital officials said Sunday she was receiving ongoing, continual monitoring and care.

Andrew Fryberg, 15, was in critical condition in the intensive-care unit at Seattles Harborview Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg wrote in a news release.

The third injured teen, Nate Hatch, 14, was also in Harborviews intensive-care unit, but his condition has improved to satisfactory, according to Gregg. Hatch is awake and breathing on his own, Gregg said.

Dr. Joanne Roberts, chief medical officer for Providence Everett, read a short statement written by Sorianos family on Sunday night:

We are devastated by this senseless tragedy. Gia is our beautiful daughter and words cannot express how much we will miss her. Weve made the decision to donate Gias organs so that others may benefit. Our daughter was loving, kind and this gift honors her life.

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Medical examiner identifies two in Marysville school shooting

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