michelle miller spoke with danny's mother and father, dina and bob parmertor today, and andy's older brother dominic. they told michele that they wanted a chance to talk about danny. when the parmetors sat down for the interview they were wearing danny's clothes. mrs. parmertor is a nurse and she says she heard about the shooting while driving home from the night shift. >> i turned on the radio, and they were talking about it, i had a sick feeling in my stomach, i didn't know why. and i did, i really did, and i was scared for him, i don't know why, and i just tried to call him. nothing. he didn't answer. and i left a message, "danny, it's mom, call me back." there was a call and it had danny's picture on it on my cell phone so, i thought oh, he's calling me. it was commotion and it was some fire chief or something, i don't know. and he said danny is being life- flighted to metro hospital right now. you have to go to metro, i said i want to talk to him. i want to talk to him. >> ( sobbing ): they were still doing c.p.r. on him. they had tubes down his throat. it was bloody. i told him,

danny parmertor were also killed in the attack., joy rickers, nick walczak and demetrius hewlin. t.j. lane is expected in court this afternoon. and classes for the roughly 1150 students at that school have been canceled today. flags will be lowered across the state. school shooting a nightmare for anyone but certainly for anybody who is in a position of leadership at a school. principal steve perry is a cnn educator. he is a contributor as well and founder of capital pep magnet school. he joins our panel from hartford. usually we're talking about education policy. i have to imagine though when you see that unfolding you have to think about your school. >> rocks me to my core to think about one of my kids who i welcome every day coming in and hurting some of my other kids, to the point where it kills them. it's a frightening thing that, honestly, can't be stopped, but can be -- the folks in chardon did an amazing job of making sure the rest of the children were safe. >> there was a young man i was talking to, nick mueller, one of th

. >> tears spent paris for the victims including 16-year-old danny parmertor, who died hours after the shooting. he was described as a good young man wanted to be a computer repair man. >> i will miss that young man. >> while breakfast was being served in the school cafeteria yesterday, 17-year-old t.j. lane opened fire. >> i heard one shot. i turned and saw another one pointed towards the victim. then i went under the table and i heard two more. >> it was terror. everything on television and you see your friends and glass laying all over the place and there was blood and people screaming and everybody running in different directions and you are trying to get out. >> the assistant football coach saw the shooting and chased the alleged shooter outside the building, a sophomore who does not attend the school where the shooting happened is now in custody. police of not release a motive in the case. the suspects friends and classmates say that he was bullied. a candlelight service has been scheduled for tonight at a local church in chardon. brianne carter reporting. >> thank you. 5:02. in

russell was declared brain dead and is one of two fatally injured in the shooting. 16-year-old danny parmertor died yesterday shortly after the shooting. the others remain in hospital ". i have been knowing danny six years. to find out that he has passed on, don't know how to handle it. >> the alleged gunman, 17-year- old t.j. lane, is in solitary confinement while he awaits his first court appearance this afternoon. the sophomore tens an alternative high school and was waiting for the bus when he allegedly opened fire in the cafeteria. >> we are still looking for the why, what, and who. we now are dealing with a community looking to heal. >> investigators are looking to see if there were warning signs. >> if there's anything we need to know about this young man and that would include questioning his friends, questioning his family members. >> his family issued a statement through their lawyer offering condolences, calling the shooting devastating. the lawyer says that his client is remorseful. >> this is a very scary circumstance that i don't think he could have possibly foreseen himself. in

mourners lined up to say good-bye to 16-year-old danny parmertor whose funeral is saturday. his father released this video of danny in the orange sweatshirt because he wanted everyone to hear his laughter. the mother of demetrius hewlin who would have turned 17 next week, she already has forgiven the alleged shooter. >> if you don't forgive, you hold that in your heart. you've got that hatred in your heart. this is for my son. >> reporter: as a small ohio town grieves, those who live here work together to move forward. kevin tibbles, nbc news, chardon, ohio. >>> one more reminder tonight for all those folks in the storm zone, a good idea to keep an eye on the weather channel coverage all night long. for us, that's our broadcast for this friday night and for this week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. lester holt will be here with you this weekend. we hope to see you, of course, back here monday evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening, thank you for joining us on this friday. i'm raj mathai. jessica aguirre has the night

danny parmertor, demetrius hulan and russell king. >> i can feel like if i wanted to i could call him and say, what's up, russell? but i can't. >> danny had just started his first job. >> he was so cute. he was my little boy. he was so cute. >> reporter: he worked here at the local bowling alley where the owner says he was always on time, well liked and now sorely missed. >> he was saving up so that he could get his first car. that's why he got the job. >> reporter: he was going to drop by to pick up his first paycheck. >> can't get the first paycheck. >> we are going to pick up the paycheck and we are going to bury the paycheck with him. >> reporter: that paycheck is still waiting and will be delivered before his funeral on saturday. kevin tibbles, nbc news, chardon, ohio. >>> still ahead for us tonight, another cruise ship nightmare. a packed ship dead in the water, no lights, no a.c., no working toilets, a rescue mission under way for 1,000 people stranded at sea. >>> later, a remarkable love story for a man on a dangerous mission. >>> the cruise ship disabled by a fire at sea off

student danny parmertor succumbed to his gunshot wounds yesterday after a young man open fired in the high school cafeteria. >> he had no emotion on his face. he was just shooting. >> reporter: this afternoon, t.j. lane, the aone accused of the shooting, appeared in court wearing a bullet-proof vest. lane rode a bus from the high school to an alternative school each morning with several others who waited in the cafeteria. >> everybody left him alone and didn't talk to him. nobody really bullied him. >> reporter: but lane did come from a troubled family. his parents were divorced and his father had numerous run-ins with the law. >> we never made any jokes at t.j. because we always figured he has a worse life than us. >> reporter: still, those who knew him can't explain the rampage he is accused of. >> i don't think he was bad enough to kill people. i really -- i never would have guessed. >> reporter: while multiple law enforcement agencies continue to investigate, the people who live here simply want to know why. >> we're not just any old place, chardon. this is every place. as you've

of course, 16-year-old danny parmertor is one and russell king junior and demetrius and the two othersjured but notkilled in the shootings only 48 hours ago here in the community of chardon. you know, it's been 48 hours if you can believe it since all this took place. this community certainly will never be the same. i want to talk about the suspect in all this. prosecutors say 17-year-old it can j. lane in fact -- t.j. lane will remain in police custody. charges will have to be made by thursday. about 24 hours from now the prosecutor said that lane did indeed admit to the shooting and he said it had nothing to do with any bullying rather mental illness. so, still waiting for a lot of details and motive behind all this. and as to why this happened and waiting for this over the coming days and i am sure we will be learning morep back to you guys. >> you know, before we let you go, there was a report earlier that lane could be staying in prison for or in jail rather up to 15 days. now he could be be released after that? is that accurate or procedural?>> reporter: you know i am not certain

. >> pelley: there was a wake in chardon, ohio, today for danny parmertore, one of the students killedthe shooting. students returned to the high school today for the first time since that tragedy and michelle miller reports an event last night was a time for the whole tphaoupbt to begin to heal. >> reporter: after a week of sadness, chardon high school students were desperate for relief. (cheers and applause) they got their chance in the first round of the state basketball playoffs. what does it mean to be able to have this distraction? >> it means that our students can get together and... get together for something that's a good cause and finally show whaefrpb we're all about and that's just being a great school. >> reporter: the game against rival madison high had been scheduled for monday-- the day the lives of everyone in this gym were changed. >> yeah, it's been a really long week but it's amazing what a small town can really do. >> reporter: the student hand sign means "one heart beat." it's chardon's battle cry. at half time, the game was still close, but in the third quarter,

. >> tears and prayers for the victims including 16-year-old danny parmertor, who died hours after the shooting. he was described as a good young man who wanted to be a computer repairman. >> i will miss that young man. he was really good to me. >> while breakfast was being served in the school cafeteria yesterday, 17-year-old t.j. lane opened fire. >> i heard one shot. i turned and saw another one pointed towards the victim. then i went under the table and i heard two more. >> it was terror. everything on television and you see your friends and glass laying all over the place and there was blood and people screaming and everybody running in different directions and you are trying to get out. >> the assistant football coach saw the shooting and chased the alleged shooter outside the building, a sophomore who does not attend the school where the shooting happened is now in custody. police of not release a motive in the case. the family of the suspected shooter is devastated and an attorney says the family is trying to understand how the tragedy could have occurred. brianne carter, abc 7

danny parmertor, 16. russell king, jr., 17. demetrius hewlen, 16. the teenager accused of this horror, t.j. lane, was brought to the courthouse wearing a bulletproof vest. where the judge ordered him to remain in custody for his safety and that of the community. >> detention is necessary due to the serious nature of the allegations and charges. >> reporter: in court lane appeared close to tears and was heard saying to family members i am sorry, i'm sorry. authorities say lane confessed to the shootings and while they have not talked about the motive behind this rampage, the prosecutor did offer insight. >> he chose his victims at random. this was not about bullying. this is not about drugs. this is someone who's not well. >> reporter: while one victim remains in the hospital, this community did receive some much needed good news. 18-year-old joy rickers, also shot, has returned home to her family. her survival first responders say thanks in part to fellow student travis carver who delivered first aid moments after shots rang out. >> it was instinct.

danny parmertor was 16 years old.his real name so was demetrius hewlin and russell king. all three left home expecting it to just be another day at school. goes without saying their families are shattered. on cbs this morning danny's parents described arriving at their hospital where he was taken and begging him not to die. >> said don't go, danny, don't go. >> don't. >> don't go, danny. he fought. he just didn't have no brain waves left. >> think about going to a funeral home and picking out a casket. what is that? picking out a casket for your son. i don't want to do it. we were supposed to go and pick out colleges and supposed to go visit ohio state next month. i'm mad now. i'm mad now. it's just my little boy. he was so little, just 16. he was 16 years old. >> picking out caskets for their children. that is what three families are faced with now. we wish them strength through this incredibly difficult time. i talked earlier to danny's mom, dina. dina, i'm so sorry for your loss. how are you and your family doing?

. >> three victims, russell king, junior, demetrius hewlin and danny parmertor died. who others were injured, including 18-year-old joy rickers who was released from the hospital tuesday. assistant football coach frank hall is being credited with saving lives after he chased lane out of the school. >> chardon has always been great, it's going to be great. i thank everybody for their thought and prayers. >> last night thousands of residents in the tight knit community gathered once again to remember the victims. >> just coming together as a group, coming together in the same spirit. what better way is there than that to begin the healing. >> school will be open today for students and staff to seek grief counseling. classes resume tomorrow. i had the chance to speak to the parents of 16-year-old daniel parmertor. bob and dina parmertor and their eldest son dominick wanted people to know that danny was a good boy, that he enjoyed laughing and making other people laugh. that he dreamed of going to ohio state university to study computer science. they say he deserved -- he

the family of danny parmertor held a visitation yesterday evening for the 16-year-old. ents killed in a shooting at chardon high school on monday. suspected 17-year-old shooter tj lane has been charged with three counts of murder. >>> new this morning, several doctors and nurses are working for free today. they are helping out dozens of people in san francisco. coming up at 9:45, we'll have a live report on what's happening today and the program making it all possible. >>> one of three bay area men who kidnapped a schoolbus full of children 36 years ago could soon be released from prison, and this could happen as soon as may. a state appellate court ruled richard schoenfeld has completed liss sentence. shown held and his brother and another man were convicted of ambushing a -- demanding a $5 million ransom. the victims escaped 24 hours later. the state parole board could appeal the court's decision. >>> well, the search for victims of the speed freak killers is getting additional manpower. the fbi's evidence recovery team is joining the case. that's after the san joaquin

parmertor. his parents released a statement, we are shocked by this senseless tragedy. danny was a bright young boy who had a bright future ahead of him. the family is torn by this loss. >> i hope every parent, if you haven't hugged or kissed your kid in the last couple days, take that time. >> reporter: details about the suspected shooter are just now emerging. classmates describe lane as an outcast who had been bullied. it's unclear why he allegedly opened fire but in late december, he posted a poem on his facebook page that read, "he longed for one thing, the world to bow at his feet." and ended ominously, "die, all of you." parents who flocked to school have now been reunited. tonight, the focus is on healing and on questions about why this happened. the worst u.s. school shooting in nearly a year. for "nightline," this is reena ninan in chardon, ohio. >> our thanks to reena for that. >>> when we come back we'll tag along with a former miss florida as she races to the finish line in the ultimate jungle marathon. over forty-percent of adults don't meet the recommended dail

parmertor died from his injuries. in a statement his family said we are shocked by this senseless tragedy. dannyas a bright young boy who had a bright future ahead of him. the shooter lived with his grandparents after his parents divorced. he took a bus every day to the vocational school from chardon high. a spokesman said the family is devastat devastated. >> by all accounts t.j. is a fairly quiet and good kid. pretty much sticks to himself but has some friends and has never been in trouble. >> reporter: for this small community outside cleveland it's almost too much to bear. how are you coping? >> i'm not. it's a nightmare waiting to wake up from. not going to happen. i hope nobody ever has to experience this. i feel this way. i can't imagine what the parents feel like now. >> reporter: i would imagine it went through your mind how close you came. >> i wish i was there. i would rather take the bullet. they had the biggest hearts. they would do anything for anybody. everybody misses everybody. >> reporter: t.j. lane will be arraigned this afternoon in juvenile court. he's reportedly in solitary