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Tim Schmidt, a freshman at the University of Central Florida, has been identified as one of the victims of the Orlando shooting on Halloween.
Two people were killed and eight others injured in the mass shooting that occurred in the early hours of Friday, November 1st in downtown Orlando.
One of the deceased was identified as a student of the University of Central Florida. Tim Schmidt’s death was announced in a statement from the school that did not name him.
“It is with deep sadness that we share the tragic news that overnight in downtown Orlando, a shooting incident resulted in the injury of several bystanders and the devastating loss of two lives, including a student member of our UCF community,” UCF said in an email to students on Friday afternoon.
“Our hearts are heavy with grief as we mourn this tragic, senseless violence, which also resulted in the injury of at least one other student and may have impacted many students who were out celebrating Halloween and in the vicinity of this incident”
While the student was not initially identified, a GoFundMe fundraiser named him as Timothy Schmidt Jr. Schmidt, 19, of Weston Florida, graduated Cypress Bay High School and just started out at UCF. He was an only child to his parents.
“He was an extraordinary person, loving son, caring friend, talented soccer player, astounding teammate, kind soul, hardworking student and individual with an extremely warm heart and a witty sense of humor,” the fundraiser said.
He is survived by his ,other, Lina, father Timothy Schmidt Sr., and stepmother Michelle.
The fundraiser has so far realized circa $7,000 out of a $30,000 goal.
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