Building where Parkland shooting took place is being demolished six years later
Gunman was sentenced to life without parole in 2022
Some families want the building gone as part of their healing process
The building where the Parkland school shooting took place in Florida is being torn down, eliciting mixed emotions from still grieving parents. The demolition began on June 14, 2024, six years after the tragic event that left 17 people dead. The gunman was sentenced to life without parole in 2022.
The building stood empty for more than six years and was kept preserved as a crime scene as the gunman faced prosecution. However, families of the victims had different opinions about the building's demolition. Some, like Lori Alhadeff, whose daughter Alyssa was killed in the shooting, wanted the building gone as part of their healing process.
Lori Alhadeff told CBS that she wants the building gone and added,
Dylan Persaud expressed relief that the demolition had begun.
Ryan Petty believes that the building's usefulness as a teaching tool has run its course.
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The article contains some instances of appeals to emotion and a potential false dilemma. However, these do not significantly impact the overall content or argument of the article. The author primarily reports on events and interviews individuals affected by the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, providing context and perspective on the demolition of a building that was a site of tragedy six years ago.
][Dylan Persaud]" I've been waiting for this day for a while," he told WLRN. "This is the period on the end of that story."
Montalto told WLRN he understands the hurt associated with the building, but also sees its value in remembering the lives lost.
Hixon’s husband Chris was the school’s athletic director and died in the shooting while trying to stop the shooter.
Bryan Lequerique was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas when the shooting occurred. He came to watch the demolition, and was emotional while speaking to reporters.
[Hixon] As that building goes down and we look at ways to memorialize the people who died, I think we should do it not just in what we put in that space, but how we live our lives.
