Parkland victim alone in hallway with Nikolas Cruz targeting him: Hear his survival story | LiveNOW 

agreed

It's about marketing and views (RATINGS). Get over it.

read the desc calm down

Lmao it’s not that serious. Like these people said ^^^

@@HiRye tru. Nik Cruz gets the clicks.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@@alexbrigg2090 fk u laughing at???

@@alexbrigg2090 wth-

What a lad

@@Frogman69.. you're talking about kyle right?

Yes! His face lit up when he said he was studying to be an EMT. He desires to save lives. So proud of him and he should be proud, and he is! His parents should be proud too

I hope so too Madison

@@kathyglass2922 I think he will be an amazing emt

Exactly...had me in tears from beginning to end. May God continue to bless him and watch over him. He turned a horrifying incident into a passion filled career in helping others who have been through tramatic events.

@@icepick859 for sure!!!

Agree. Vote Blue!

@@jonnablu88 vile that you are automatically making this testimony and tragedy political… go away

@@jonnablu88 I like red.

@@bleuskye8124 you and Jonathan Jenkins are pathetic for trying to make this political. Have some decency and respect.

@@parsonsmarcus Boo hoo

Hello Shelton, how are you doing

Begone, scammers!

@@donaldhudson5237 @Thomas Nathan leave my Terry berry alone you infidels

i do too, it dehumanizes him and that’s exactly what it should do.

Hey that's my grandma ya'll talkin' 'bout

They are happy to have survived too

@@taopaille-paille4992 Of course they are! And their families are blessed to have them around today. The victims will still grapple with PTSD, survivor's guilt, etc. Therapy/mental health treatment in addition to a solid support system will allow them to lead a more content life

I think people realize it, this is not exactly a profound statement

These kind of terroristic acts create millions of potential victims. The shockwave of victims probably has no end. These shootings will haunt this country for decades.

@@Daniel-zv4to I'm not going to get into the politics of it, I don't think now is the time. But people do not realize how haunting this is to the survivors. People have a very weak grasp on this level of trauma all around.

It’s sad knowing his friend did die :(

his friend tyler also made it out

Yeah, just seeing the distress on his face and his hands shaking when he was on the podium, poor kid, it had to be so traumatizing to live through that and then have to recount all the details of it. I, too, hope he is taking care of himself and is getting the help and support he needs.

Lol

@@BoxingMMAFan1 I don't get it.

Yup he was too injured to run and Nick found him and literally blew his head off at close range.

@@Dismal626 I was trying to find the video of his autopsy but I couldn't. I forgot all about this case and I wish I didn't come across it. Sad, stressful and scary!

@@Panhandlers007 I don't think there is video of his autopsy released to the public. Unless you're talking about the video of the medical examiner talking about it. He said Joaquin's head was only held together by the skin of his scalp.

@@Dismal626 yeah, the one of the medical examiner. I couldn't find it. At this point I would rather not watch it. I cried enough watching these videos‼️

@@Panhandlers007 why watch videos like that?

Not close Magic The war you’d expect it But going to school is different Well should be but it’s becoming Common

@@courtneyfitzpatrick3214 yep so sad

@@DarthTalon66 yep so sad

WII it was a common thing: my grandpa enlisted when he was 17. Propaganda is a powerful thing. Imagine D-Day. The Germans had weapons even more serious. Now they’ve advanced more so. Do we really want to give up our only decent weapons as the only line of defense when our government could easily turn on us?

@@RIPToNateDoggIHadToRegulate yep so sad

Yes it will!

🙏❤️

He did choose it. And what made him choose it was a tragic incident. No one is born with a purpose by nature. Purpose is given or found through life.

@@chrisking6695 I actually liked how u reframed this, I completely agree, ultimately his path is his decision. The tragedy itself wasn’t chosen, but what he did afterwards was his choice

♥️♥️♥️♥️

This is only one trauma and they all would have got proper support.

@@wheelchairgeek What is this supposed to mean exactly?

There is no excuse to hurt people. Period. I think you re trying to say that past trauma is not an explanation for violent behavior ? We will never know what the outcome of this trauma will be- too many victims- too many variables.

@@chelsealavaya7263 I think he means there are a huge variety of traumas that affect people in different ways - even with this single awful event the survivors will experience different consequences. These kids will have psychological support, and I think Wheelchairguy means that not everyone gets that to help them deal with trauma.

@@chelsealavaya7263 it means that multiple trauma especially very young when your brain is developping can give different results. Some horribles. The shooter obviously didn’t believe in love and only saw hatred and wanted to hurt. Trauma can give only some explanation. Give some understanding. But explanation is not at all the same as excuse. There is NO excuse for what happened. The shooter is a danger to society and will receive his deserved sentence.

He keeps having twitches and tics, his body involuntary moving/tensing muscles. Tics like that (as in, tics that aren't caused by tourettes) are the body's way of trying to show/express the anxiety and trauma inside. It's so heartbreaking to see a young person who's been traumatised like that. I hope he's still able to follow his dreams and go to EMT school

You can see his hands shaking after they show him the pictures … it’s annoying we can’t see the evidence as it’s booked in. How does the jury even see it? Brave kid - can’t even imagine running on that ankle, let alone 3 flipping flights of stairs 😱😱😱🙏👍

Do you recall which instagram page it was on ?

What’s his Instagram??

reddit*

That’s the incredible will to live. God bless him. ❤️❤️🙏🙏

@Sheldon lol

yes God has a plan for this brave young man. He will be vital in helping others in the future. It sounds like he came so close to being obliterated by that creep cruz.

That’s what I’m talking about someone helping a gunshot victim who’s actually been shot at and shot... he hasn’t read it in a book “ How to calm down a shooting victim in 4 Easy Steps “ the first words outta his mouth can be “ he man or girl I know what your feeling I was shot at MSD “ those words go a long way in calming a victim.

Agreed! What a wonderful young person!

I couldn't agree more. May he go on to help many lives.

What a sweetheart! Wishing him all the best.

Oh my gosh I’m so sorry I pray for every person killed or injured that day 💗💗💗 I’m so sorry for your losses

You can’t be courageous without fear. He wasn’t fearless. He was terrified. Yet he still did what he had to do. That’s the measure of true courage.

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

What he did very likely was the main reason he survived. God bless him

Another RU-vid armchair psychologist?

@@Zenigundam ikr he doesnt look like he’s struggling emotionally at all

@@akderekx right? he's so calm not taking deep breaths to collect himself...like he's smiling throughout his statements

@@timidsore7933 some people smile when talking about trauma, it’s their bodies way of trying to remain calm or utter disbelief that it happened. There’s actually a psychological explanation that explains why he’s reacting the way he’s reacting and it’s typically a sign of PTSD. His body does one thing but his mind is in another place. Very common with survivors that don’t express their sensitivity physically and try to fight it off emotionally. It’s a “conscious or unconscious attempt to stave off compassionate responses that feel unfamiliar or uncomfortable to survivors”. Google is free, do your research on body language, survivors guilt, etc. you can also tell his breathing Is a little labored, not necessarily deep breathes, body language shows signs of stress, hands and certain parts of his body shaking, that’s anxiety. It’s just simply him trying to remain calm. But you’re clearly oblivious

@@kiralove214 forgot to add /s to my comment which stands for 'sarcasm' but I thought it should be obvious enough

Thank you for your service

@Tucci pretty presumptuous of you to assume he's lying lmao, maybe he doesn't have very well typing skills, he clearly is older

Thank you for your service sir and may god bless you

@@kingnova980 exactly like most older people don’t have all these texting skills the younger generation grew up with-

These "careers" are for those that value others lives more than their own. Or those with other mental issues.

@@danbillington I can't tell if your excusing Cruz's actions or not?

Im so sorry you were there I'm in Colorado too and it was another tragic day . Keep being strong

@@danbillington I don't know what you are trying to say.....??

@@danbillington stay off off the internet. Get a hobby. And please stfu.

@@danbillington, odd reply that really doesn’t have anything to do with the comment. A reply should address the original comment, but you mostly missed the point. I think you should’ve made what you said a comment, on its own, as rambling as it is. Your thought process is quite difficult to follow.

Mine too I have two kids and this is the scariest thought ever I can't even imagine without crying 😭 these poor kids I hate that evil bastard

mine too. I have a tip: they sell bullet proof backpack liner inserts, they’re a little bit expensive but your child can put it in the very back of his backpack, and God forbid they are ever in a situation like this they crouch down and cover their body with it. Sad, but maybe necessary. Sending love to you, sweet mamas. ❤

Only in America do you gotta worry about this

@@kurtcocaine5531 and Kabul probably

Damn your comment made me teary eyed, really well written comment.

Yes I can see that , his whole body went into panic mode .

Yes I can see it right behind his left earlobe

@@ewok7075 😂🤣

I don't think it is PTSD. I think his emotions facing the coward

u can even hear him take a deep breath before he says that he remembers that day

Man, not boy.

And he’s not “shaking uncontrollably”.

​@@CramcrumBrewbringer seriously? man, boy-- does the difference matter? weird ass

@@CramcrumBrewbringer Others commented on it, hope the boy is okay

@@CramcrumBrewbringer he’s young and he was shaking

Yes you can see it in his eyes God bless all those victims 🙏

I was looking for this comment. I started crying heavily when watching him recall the events

i don't think that is a dissociative episode but ptsd certainly and very vivid memory he still holds strongly

Hi Nry Bunni nice to meet you I really love your comment can we chat and know ourselves more

People can notice these things without having it too, you know…

Idk if I would say they have “moved on” but they are at least moving forward. It’s good to see either way.

One girl sadly ended her life after struggling in college; she was close with one of the students who were killed

@@samanthamcgrew5221 that's so sad :( they should add her to this case. Thismonster is the direct reason for her passing.

I think the majority changed through trauma, they go to therapy and most likely have permanent ptsd. I don't think anyone moves on from something this intense, you just know there is a life worth living.

nope not all of them at all. A student Sydney Aiello took her own life as a result of this and there was a male student as well who took his own life as a result of this. Many more were/are too fearful to attend college, etc. So not not ALLL

Not a kid.

@@cjasonhendricks9722 gay

@@cjasonhendricks9722 If you’re under 20 you’re still a child 😅

@@cjasonhendricks9722 …..he was in high school, and is still currently in school….. he is a kid.

@@ashleyhohmannmeldrum6947 Thats not how it works.

The actions ??? His an officer and there’s shoots actively being shot and no officers on campus but him and you want to highlight how he helped a kid whom found his own way out after being shot at multiple times leaving his friends ?

@@f0reignbabee why happened to his friends? Did Tyler west pass away?

@@f0reignbabee There's no way you're blaming this kid for leaving his friends after being shot and then shot at. There's just no way.

@@williamhorn363 no I’m blaming the useless school officer

@@f0reignbabee must have missed the part where I said “off duty” the officer was unarmed until other units arrived. Once additional officers arrived the officer was able to arm himself and proceed into the school.

Funny when he said fill it in with stuff when he’s studying EMT

It's probably a way of sublimating the preoccupation with the incident. It's on their minds constantly. It's a way to be productive through the trauma, and it's not necessarily a sign that they've recovered. Poor kids, man.

I would rate their anxiety & PTSD right up there with war veterans. 4th of July would be hell.

I'm the same age as the Columbine kids and it definitely impacted my life.. When my kids were in school I encouraged them to be mindful of their fellow students and to be nice to EVERYONE.. For this reason..

@@Amanda26A scary that you have to teach your children things like that, now the generation affected by columbine has kids, and their kids have to be worried about that happening to them too. sad :(

He’s a remarkable kid

Because the shooter's nothing without a gun in his hand and Kyle knows it. He's a coward and people will quickly forget about him as the years pass. What a pathetic life to lead; becoming a school shooter only to end up as police target practice or bubba's girlfriend. RIP to all those victims and salute to the survivors. I hope they go on to lead successful lives while the shooter rots in prison.

Do you not see how terrified and uncomfortable he is? He is literally shaking

@@esthermarie5117 Recalling almost getting shot to death would make me shake too.

LMMFAO! 🤡🥱🙄

officer heinrich

Adrenaline is a life saver. My heart hurts for this young man.

@@elcamaronpesado4366 thats not the point. HE RAN AWAY TO SAFETY ON A DEMOLISHED ANKLE. Stop being annoying.

@@elcamaronpesado4366 Oh boy, did you not understand what OP was saying? Has nothing to do with dying. He said it's crazy how adrenaline and our will to live can make us run even after losing something like your foot.

@@elcamaronpesado4366 He was not talking about dying, what are you reading mate? Are you okay?

@@elcamaronpesado4366 you have a room temp iq

In Islam that's how it works. The families of those who were killed. You can't ruin innocent lives and expect to just walk in a cell and eat food while the victims are forever in a tremendous amount of pain!!

@@sisterfleur7523 Did you just compare a justice system to a religion? That‘s really messed up, religion is private and must never dictate a justice system or politics. The kind of „laws“ that most muslim countries have are not civilized, most of the barbarian punishments are plain evil and far from civilized. Most times they are worse than the crime!

But then you have the five year old whose hand they rolled over with a car for some horrendous "crime"; and the raped teenage girls convicted of 'adultery' and summarily executed. Jesus, however, proves Eternal & Perfect balance, between Matthew 18:6-7 and John 8:10-11. Just & Mercy: Jesus Loves You

Firing squad should be a option

@@bloombloom271 give over with the my god is better than your god nonsense, because none of them are, and certainly not your god either. You honestly believe your holy book is balanced? That's a bare face lie and you know it, many have been murdered because of your religion and many advocate for the murders of others deemed unworthy, gay people for an example, many were tried as witches because of your religion and burned, many people were deemed under the spell of demons or what not and murdered during exorcism, there have been many many people murdered under your holy book throughout history so spare me with the my holy book is better because you're not, not even close

@@danbillington bro what do you mean?

@@danbillington all good, but yeah no, if you watched the video, i feel like you’d know that I was talking about the victim, not the shooter. but all good

@@danbillington he wasn’t even attending the school when he shot it up. or I believe so, don’t quote me on it. of course we failed as a society to recognize someone going through such thing and or failed to move forward in trying to figure out how to help him but it doesn’t justify him taking many innocent lives. and traumatizing a whole bunch more. i hope you don’t think my tone in this text sounds mean, im just trying to say how even though he was bullied, it doesn’t mean he hurts random people because of it. and the school and everyone around him is also at fault for not trying to help him when they seen his behavior change.

@@danbillington and speaking on the self defense thing, it shouldn’t have been self defense if he wasn’t attending that school that he shot up.

Hes trying really hard to remain strong.

Yes now we need all doors open in schools

@@elissapalmer5895 but it also has to be locked so then gunmans and gunwoman would notcome

Everyone in that room was not just looking, but feeling as well. Everyone was stressed, especially the victims.

They're not just looking. They're empathizing

not to mention the defendant sitting right there too.

Yea

Yes! I noticed his hands were shaking at one point.

Gunshot is one word. GW*

@@FasterthanSpeed414 damn, my discharge papers said differently

@@lennymecca968 how silly

@@FasterthanSpeed414 Its GSW, don't be an ass.

@@FasterthanSpeed414 thanks for being an extremely obnoxious human being

Agreed, I have also spent hours watching listening and crying. I am in shock and grief for all the victims and their families and wonder how they can get beyond this, if ever. After looking at coverage of the shooter himself, it seems he really doesnt have a clue, his empty faces with no blinking, no expressions. To me it represents the absolute failure the educational system has fallen to, and I fear, also symbolizes the depth of the breach in the functioning of the nation as a whole. I am in my 70s.

I am watching this as an American living in a country in Europe. The people here don't live or think like us Americans. They shake their heads at the madness in the US and pity us as a nation. They see us as a nation that used to be great. They are shaking their heads in horror and saying thank God I don't Iive in the US. Schoolkids don't live in fear of being shot and they don't have fancy security systems. Americans like to scream "guns don't kill, people do" but honesty, all Europeans know that's just a smokescreen crap argument. The laws here are extremely stringent and its so hard to get a gun, even a hunting rifle. If you want a gun you must undergo a strict psychological examination. We live in safety because of that. There are shootings but it's an extremely rare occurrence. I've also lived in Japan, a country with little crime and almost zero gun violence outside the Japanese mafia. I have to say it's an amazing thing to live in a country with little to no gun violence. It makes you never want to live in the US again.

Was thinking the same…all I can imagine is that they are bearing witness and standing in their child’s place…they are facing this monster in memory of their children 💔

Do not disrespect animals like that. This man is monster. Animals don't kill like that.

It's not worth it. I can certainly understand if a parent did end this pathetic man child's life but he isnt worth it at all, he isnt worth anyone having to go to prison and upset their other family members, whilst we would collectively probably cheer that person on, he doesn't deserve to have anyone punished for it. Typically I don't like the death penalty but with some crimes, it's incredibly difficult to not want him to die himself, because why should he get to live and have everything paid for and never have to work or do anything and have it paid for by the very people he hurt with taxes and for the rest of his life whilst he prematurely ended many lives and hurt many many people including his own family and friends who knew him.

@@lunatic5162 I like to introduce you to a stout

@@lunatic5162 yes they do. Are you dummy? Lions kill their Cubs. Crocs rip their pray apart. They are worse than Nicholas Cruz don’t try to sugar coat it 🤡

God is nothing, but It’s good to see them making progress in life. Hopefully they can all find peace from this evil.

Absolutely. Not like the killer who is weak, self pity human and instead of taking his own life he murmured so many kids and destroyed teir families.

@@maydixon-yuras9927 yea fr, I don’t really understand why people give god credit for their own accomplishments, but to each their own

k

Sadly tho 2 students did give up on life and committed suicide because of the massacre

Sorry but mentioning his body is a little odd…

I can't imagine what it is like and I hate that these children have found out. 😔

Just do a torture method that they did at Guantánamo Bay. And force him to listen to the sound of the kids he killed repeatedly and just torture him with that audio for days and days until he can't take it anymore and then give him the death penalty. He deserves nothing but hell and pain. My heart goes out to all those victims and their families.

Hi Lauren how are you doing?

Hi Lauren how are you doing?

@Tucci really acting like you’re something over youtube little boy.

"Such heavy trama he has from this" You meant to write, "This must have been a traumatic experience for him." or "He must have gone through so much trauma that day." Work on your grammar.

@@Zenigundam I don't know who you are or what your motive has been to write insensitive statements one after another to anyone showing empathy to this young man's testimony. YES! HEAVY trauma! And stop quibbling over how the person phrased it. Who made you this person't editor? Unbelievable.

@@Zenigundam go away you insensitive troll 😈

@@jaroslaval9159 That guy is a chomo. A predator sympathizer. I've seen him before.

Eeekkk...I'm afraid 2 write. My finger is heavy. My 💜 is heavy. The trauma I have suffered ways me down in many weighs. May it be lifted from me & take flight like a pretty little bird. Flittering off, singing as it goes. There...🐦 chirp chirp. "He heals the broken hearted & sets the captives free."

I’m a retired ER and ICU nurse. I’ve also been out on the ambulance maaaany many times. You guys were our brothers and sisters! Healthcare trauma is very real, and once I realized I’d had enough of healthcare administrators not giving a damn about us or our patients, I had to leave for my own sanity. I’m now a chef and even though I took a huge pay cut, I’m SO happy!! It makes me very proud to know this young man is giving his heart out to more victims in the way of paramedicine. May he always seek therapy and CISM, sometimes all you need is someone to listen!

Thank you for your service and sharing!

I thought the same thing

The witnesses are instructed by the court to not used his name or derogatory words. I think they have a list of words they can use .

I would literally have to find a way to get my hands on that disgusting human being some how. I can only imagine the rage in their hearts.

@@grratana Who cares about messing up the trial if he’s dead? I’d find a way. It wouldn’t be difficult.

Maybe someday an EMT captain? He's given us something positive to talk about, already🤘❤

Are you taken? Let's get dinner if you're single.

@@Jason-hg1pc I agree!

don’t call him a human, monster fits better 👍

@@liiaxd7120 I call him a demon.

And yet you bow down to your masters who cause al kinds of pain, suffering and murder everyday.. PLEB 🤡

Dude shut up

One day at a time

k

@God is not real so edgy

Praying.... lmfao.... Yeah, okay...

Amen!

I mean I would be nervous too. Look at all those people their in the court room. My voice would be so shaky. I got social anxiety so I probably wouldn’t be able to do what he’s doing at all