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Andrew Fryberg: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Andrew Fryberg is the cousin of Jaylen Fryberg. Andrew was one of the victims of his cousin’s shooting rampage at Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington on October 26. After shooting Andrew, along with Gia Soriano, Zoe Galasso, Shaylee Chuckulnaskit and Nate Hatch inside the school’s cafeteria, Jaylen committed suicide.

Here’s what you need to know:


1. Jaylen Texted Him to Make Sure He Would Be in the Cafeteria

jaylen fryberg

(Facebook)

According to the Snohomish Sheriff Ty Trenary, Jaylen texted his victims before the attack. He told them to meet him in the cafeteria at the time of the shooting. When his friends and cousins were seated at a table, Jaylen walked over to them and began shooting. Reports indicate that Jaylen was angry about his cousin’s relationship Zoe Galasso. A bitter tweet that Jaylen sent out in August 2014 declared that someone “wasn’t gonna like what happens next.”


2. He Had Surgery After the Shooting

According to the Seattle Times, Andrew had surgery on October 24, just hours after the shooting. He was then moved from Providence hospital to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Andrew Fryberg remains in serious condition.


3. He Had an Intense Relationship With His Girlfriend

Judging by the social media posts on Twitter and Facebook between Andrew Fryberg and Zoe Galasso had an intense relationship.


4. He’s a Major Seahawks Fan

According to his Facebook page, Andrew “works at the Seattle Seahawks.” His likes on Facebook and tweets on Twitter constantly reference the Seahawks.

Like his cousin, Jaylen, he also says that he attends the University of Washington on his Facebook.


5. Like His Cousin, He Was Part of a Prominent Native American Family in the Region

Andrew was a member of the Native American Tulalip Tribes and lived in Tulalip Bay, Washington, about six miles from Marysville.

A prominent elder named Ray Fryberg is the tribes’ director of fish and wildlife. He was the subject of this 2012 feature:

Zoe Galasso: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Zoe Galasso, 14, was the victim who died at Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington, after being shot by Jaylen Fryberg.

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4 comments

  1. Jaylen tweeted, on June 19, 2014, “On My Way To The Hospital”. If his visit was due to a concussion from playing football, there’s a strong possibility it would be a piece of the puzzle. Undiagnosed head trauma can bring about a “mental illness” because of the loss of full faculties (ability to control impulses, depression, etc.). Google the tragic story of HS football player “Austin Trenum”.

    As well, someone had posted this elsewhere: To Authorities — The shooter Jaylen Fryberg’s twitter (I read only publicly visible posts and replies) shows that he went to Hospital on June 19th (unclear whether for himself) amidst a series of posts indicating mental breakdown (following breakup and crush over a crush). If you read carefully, there is a marked difference between before and after June 19th in his words vs. emoji he uses – there is some disconnect (inconsistency between the words and the emotions expressed). I also saw 2 pictures tweeted that show that Jaylen was sleeping in the classroom – in one picture, he did not even have any paper/binder in front of him when he was flat on his desk in the midst of the class and others have paper/binder, etc. (date of pictures is unclear).So, the question — Was the June 19th hospital visit for himself and was he put on any new medication? What are the adverse effects of that med? Please study in-depth. And please share this medical information in the interest of all other kids/people who may be taking similar medication. Thank you.

    Head injury, medication …. ?? Something happened to Jaylen Fryberg (a kid who loves and was loved by many) that resulted in this tragedy. What was it?

    • He got Zoe pregnant and she started dating his cousin. He had two girlfriends and couldn’t handle losing one to his cousin and no adult was watching. Everything way too adult for all of them. He also seemed to have some kind of diabetic condition…”sugars”
      HIs cousin moved in on his “girlfriend’

      • going to hospital maybe a follow up visit as something around june 8th Zoe missed school and went to Seattle for. Then he talks about not “going to heaven” They fight back and forth with each other through their tweets. don’t know why their friends or family could not tell what was going on. pretty easy read.

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