Second Student Gia Soriano, 14, Dies In Marysville High School Shooting

By Star Connor | Oct 28, 2014 05:07 PM EDT

MStars News has learned that the second victim of Jaylen Fryberg's shooting rampage, Gia Soriano, has died from her injuries. Soriano was only 14-years-old. According to The Huffington Post, KOMO news reported that the Marysville-Pilchuck High School student died over the weekend as an announcement was made Sunday night, Oct. 26, during a press conference at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington.

Gia's family released a statement that reads:

"We are devastated by this senseless tragedy. Gia is our beautiful daughter and words cannot express how much we will miss her. We’ve made the decision to donate Gia’s organs so that others may benefit. Our daughter was loving, kind and this gift honors her life.

"Thank you to Providence for their excellent care — bar none — from beginning to end. Thank you to our friends and family who have supported us. Thank you to Drs. Bill Finley, Sanford Wright and Anita Tsen for their tremendous support and compassion. And thank you, to Bill and Ben with LifeCenter.

"We ask that you please respect our privacy and give us the space and time we need to grieve and spend time together as a family in memory of Gia." 

Soriano's injuries included, a head wound that was a result of the shooting attack by her classmate, Jaylen, which happened last Friday, Oct. 24, in the school's cafeteria.

Other victims still in the hospital include Shaylee Chuckulnaskit, 14, still in critical condition at Providence Regional; Andrew Fryberg, 15, remains in critical condition; and Nate Hatch, 14, still listed in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Fryberg fatally shot and killed his alleged love interest, Zoe Galasso, before taking his own life.

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