Family members of the victims of the Oxford school shooting spoke at the shooter’s sentencing on Friday.
During a sentencing hearing, in many cases, victim impact statements are delivered to make a case to the judge for a stronger sentence, and for families to be on the record about their loved ones. We’ve compiled what was said on the record below. We’ll update this article as the hearing continues.
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Mother of Madisyn Baldwin
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Father and brother of Tate Myre
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Parents of Justin Shilling
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Father and sister of Hana St. Juliana
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Oxford teacher Molly Darnell
Kylie Ossege, shooting survivor
Riley Franz, shooting survivor
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