Washington School Shooter Jaylen Fryberg Was Expected to Become a Leader in His Community Before His Texts Lured Friends to Their Deaths

The more information we learn about Washington state school shooter Jaylen Fryberg, the more confusing the whole situation becomes because he simply does not fit the standard profile of the stereotypical school killer. This act of violence has emerged as something clearly planned and then meticulously carried out. Yesterday, Oct. 28, we learned that Fryberg purposely texted several friends to join him for lunch and then shot them all upon his arrival to the cafeteria. Up until last week, Fryberg was a popular kid with loads of friends and some serious charisma. It was anticipated he would likely emerge as a leader as he got older.

Fryberg was a member of a prominent family in the Tulalip Tribe and he embraced his heritage. According to tribe member State Sen. John McCoy, he was highly regarded there.

"A lot of folks were considering him that he would move up the culture ranks and become a leader. He had that kind of charisma and raw talent," said McCoy.

Investigators near Seattle are combing through a multitude of social media posts, text messages and emails with the hopes of piecing together Fryberg's motive for killing his friends before turning the gun on himself. Zoe Galasso died last Friday at Marysville-Pilchuck and Gia Soriano was taken off of life support Sunday, Oct. 26. Andrew Fryberg and Shaylee Chuckulnaskit are still in critical condition while Nate Hatch is said to be steadily improving and is now in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the jaw.

Does this seem like a typical school shooting to you? While Fryberg certainly has devastated an entire community by hurting so many people, it seems like it was more of a personal vendetta against his friends, which might make it even more horrific.

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Zoe Galasso, Gia Soriano, Andrew Fryberg, Kids, Shot, Suicide