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Marshall High School to Hold Remembrance Ceremony

Marshall High School to Hold Remembrance Ceremony
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By WestKyStar & Marshall County Schools
Jan. 20, 2019 | DRAFFENVILLE
By WestKyStar & Marshall County Schools Jan. 20, 2019 | 09:09 AM | DRAFFENVILLE
Administrators and staff at Marshall County High School have scheduled a remembrance ceremony on Wednesday for students and their families, marking the 1-year anniversary of the tragic shooting that claimed two lives and injured over a dozen others.

On January 23, 2018, sixteen-year-old Gabriel Parker opened fire at the school, killing two classmates, Bailey Holt and Preston Cope. He's facing two counts of murder and 14 counts of 1st degree assault in connection with the shooting.

Superintendent Trent Lovett told West Kentucky Star the students wanted the day to be, "as close to a normal day as possible," so it will begin as close to 8 am as possible, which is when classes typically start. He said the larger crowd and security checks may push the start time back by 15-20 minutes. 

After that, Lovett said students will attend classes through lunch time, and then there are several other activities planned. He said the students can choose which ones to attend.

"We'll have some somber activities and then we'll have some uplifting activities, because different people are at different stages of their healing, so we tried to meet as many needs as possible and then the students can choose which activity they choose to attend," Lovett said.

Only students and parents will be allowed to attend the event at the school. No media will be allowed on the campus starting Monday. A community event will be held at Mike Miller Park on Wednesday evening.
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