Luke Thomas Hoyer, age 15

Lost to gun violence on February 14, 2018 in Parkland, Florida.

Hoyer was a freshman at the school "an amazing individual. Always happy, always smiling. His smile was contagious, and so was his laugh. "He was a good kid. He ... never got in trouble.

Photo sources:

• PEOPLE.com: Students, Staff, Heroes: Here Are the Victims of the Florida High School Mass Shooting
• Photos of Luke Thomas Hoyer - Find A Grave...
• Contributed photo

News sources:

• KTIC Radio: Florida school shooting suspect had access to 10 firearms, including AK-47 variant
• https://app.box.com/s/gp6409mm7xy3pefqn09jxb4b97hpmobw/file/278209857412
• Feb 15: Washington Post: Florida school shooting victims include football coach, athletic director, Douglas High athletes
• The victims of the Parkland school shooting
• BSO: 17 dead in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
• NBC 6 South Florida: Former Student Opens Fire at Florida High School, Killing 17
• WPEC: 17 dead, gunman in custody in shooting at Florida high school
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• Aaron Louis Feis, age 37
• Alaina Joann Petty, age 14
• Alexander Logan "Alex" Schachter, age 14
• Alyssa Miriam Alhadeff, age 14
• Cara Marie Loughran, age 14
• Carmen Marie Schentrup, age 16
• Christopher Brent "Chris" Hixon, age 49
• Gina Rose Montalto, age 14
• Helena Freja Ramsay, age 17
• Jaime Taylor Guttenberg, age 14
• Joaquin "Guac" Oliver, age 17
• Martin Duque Anguiano, age 14
• Meadow Jade Pollack, age 18
• Nicholas Paul "Nick" Dworet, age 17
• Peter Wang, age 15
• Scott J. Beigel, age 35

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Orlando, FL - November 1, 2024
• Orlando, FL - November 1, 2024
• Jacksonville, FL - October 31, 2024
• Mulberry, FL - October 31, 2024
• Apopka, FL - October 30, 2024