Jaylen Fryberg shot 5 , killing 1 , at his former high school before killing himself . Fellow students express surprise , describing him as a well - liked and good person . He was suspended after a year , after ` ` racist '' words were hurled at him , student says . It 'll never last ... . '' ` ` I would have never expected it to have been him , '' another classmate says .
Jaylen Fryberg shot 5 , killing 1 , at his former high school before killing himself . Fellow students express surprise , describing him as a well - liked and good person . He was suspended after a year , after ` ` racist '' words were hurled at him , student says . ` ` I would have never expected it to have been him , '' another classmate says .