Memorial for Sam Strahan

Crowds packed the University High School gymnasium in a remembrance for Sam Strahan, who many called a hero for his attempt to intervene in the school shooting at Freeman High on Sept. 13.

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Sat., Sept. 23, 2017

At the Saturday memorial for Freeman High School student Samuel Strahan, mother Ami and sister Emily enter the University High School gym.

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At University High School, hundreds gathered Saturday for the memorial of Samuel Strahan, a Freeman High School student who was shot and killed during a school shooting Sept. 13, 2017.

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Spokane County District 8 firefighters and first responders to the shooting at Freeman High School, line the back wall of the gym during the memorial for Samuel Strahan, Sat., Sept. 23, 2017, at University High School.

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Ami Strahan, mother of Freeman High School student Samuel Strahan, speaks about her son’s life, Sat., Sept, 23, 2017 during his memorial at University High School.

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Pastor Mark Burns speaks at the memorial for Samuel Strahan, Sat. Sept. 23, 2017, at University High School. Strahan, a Freeman High School student was shot and killed during a school shooting Sept. 13, 2017.

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After the Saturday memorial for Samuel Strahan, Freeman High School students Ellis Crowley, 14, left, and Grace Holt, 15, tie personal messages to the Strahan family onto the legacy tree at University High School.

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A message is left behind on the Samuel Strahan Legacy Tree after his memorial Saturday.

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