Teen who died in Colorado school shooting laid to rest

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Teen who died in Colorado school shooting laid to rest

By Associated Press

Friday, May 17, 2019 8:07 PM

Teen who died in Colorado school shooting laid to rest

John Castillo, left, consoles his wife, Maria, as they head into a service before the burial of their only child, Kendrick, in a cemetery Friday in Littleton.

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Pallbearer carry the casket containing the body of Kendrick Castillo as his parents, John and Maria, far right, look on Friday in Littleto. Castillo was killed while trying to stop a gunman in his school last week.

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John, left, and Maria Castillo pass by the casket bearing the body of their son, Kendrick, during a service before burial Friday in Littleton. Castillo was killed while trying to stop a gunman in his school last week.

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A bouquet of flowers covers the lid of the casket carrying the body of Kendrick Castillo to a graveside service Friday in Littleton. Castillo was killed while trying to stop a gunman in his school last week.

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Mourners pass by a beam with a message left before the burial of Kendrick Castillo Friday in Littleton. Castillo was killed while trying to stop a gunman in his school last week.

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Dave Carrigan, back, a piper with the South Metro Fire Pipes and Drums, performs during the graveside service for Kendrick Castillo. Castillo was killed while trying to stop a gunman in his school last week.

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John Castillo, front, hugs a well-wishers after the burial of Castillo’s son, Kendrick, . Castillo was killed while trying to stop a gunman in his school last week.

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As a mortician pushes the casket containing the body of Kendrick Castillo to a graveside service, ast the teenager’s parents, John and Maria Castillo in Littleton.

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Mourners pass by a tribute written on a steel beam after the burial of Kendrick Castillo on Friday,

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LITTLETON — A Colorado teen killed while trying to stop a gunman in his school has been laid to rest.

About 400 people attended the burial of 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo on Friday following a Catholic funeral service. The crowd included his classmates from the STEM School Highlands Ranch.

The procession to the cemetery near the foothills south of Denver included Castillo’s beloved Jeep. His casket was led in by a bagpiper.

The ceremony came two days after nearly 2,000 people attended a public memorial service for Castillo, who was remembered for the selflessness he showed throughout his life.

Two other students joined Castillo in rushing the gunman at the school on May 7 just days before graduation. Eight other students were wounded, but have all of them been released from the hospital.