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Jaime Taylor Guttenberg

Age 14

Parkland, Florida

Independent, fearless, bright; a graceful dancer

Through dance, she was the star; in her family, she was the spirit; with her friends, she was the joy.

Dance was the largest part of her life, and she practiced 13 hours a week. She once wrote, “I dance because it makes me feel possibilities are endless and limits don’t exist. Every time I leap, I feel as though I’ve touched the stars.” She was a straight-A student with dreams of becoming a pediatric physical therapist.

Jaime Taylor Guttenberg, 14, was shot and killed in a hallway while fleeing a gunman with an AR-15 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14, 2018.

By Abby Dowd · Age 17
Meet the Reporters

More than 40 dancers

Doumba Sannoh

Fatal price for the American dream

Davieuntay Green

Summer stroll brought to a halt

Eliza Kristine Orellana

She was a singer, dancer and friend

Trinity Renee-Jordan Wiggins

Her uncle’s house, pockmarked with bullets

Alexa Denice Montez

Her father’s “greatest gift,” he said

Alisia JaNell Williams

She made her dolls happy, too

Arthur Roger Holloway III

His obituary ran in two states

Des'mon Reyshard Anderson

His baby lost her loving dad

Eugene Ryder Stamey

Innocent game turned to foul play

Darius Marcel Boone

An infectious laugh silenced by violence

Justise Armoni Ledena Allen

She did not even look hurt

Cara Marie Loughran

Dancing in our hearts for eternity

Xzariah Denecca Rice

Her father died in her arms

Yaleah Hall

Sister, daughter, dancer, since day one

Tylon DaJaun Batey

So much family left to grieve

Orlando Myron Anderson Jr.

He was so full of life

Christopher Williams

Web design intern, brother of six

Kelvin Ramone Creech

Engaged. Ready for fatherhood. Taken away.

Michael D. Bardlett

To know Michael. To love Michael.

Taylor Hayes

A star on her karaoke machine