Another Teen Victim of Washington School Shooting Dies

By Staff Reporter - 08 Nov '14 05:53AM

Raising the number of fatalities in the Washington state high school shooting to four, another teenager succumbed to his injuries Friday evening, officials at Harborview Medical Center said.

Andrew Fryberg, 15, was injured when a fellow student opened fire in the cafeteria last month, the Wall Street Journal reports. Fryberg had been in a critical condition since the shooting almost two weeks ago, The Seattle Times reports.

Among the other victims, 14-year-old Zoe Galasso was killed during the shooting Oct. 24 at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, Gia Soriano, also 14, died Oct. 26 at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett and another 14-year-old, Shaylee Chuckulnaskit, died Oct. 31 at the Everett hospital.

The shooter, who was a popular freshman, Jaylen Fryberg, died of a self-inflicted wound.

According to MyNorthwest.com, Andrew Fryberg's family issued a statement that read:

"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. But we also ask that you respect our privacy at this time of our deep loss."

Another shooting victim, Nate Hatch, was released from Harborview Medical Center Thursday after undergoing a surgery to repair his jaw. He wrote on Facebook that Andrew 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."

Jaylen, Andrew and Nate were cousins and members of the Tulalip Tribes. The school, which is located 30 miles north of Seattle, reopened Monday after being closed for a week, Seattle Pi reports.