He saved the lives of 20 of his Parkland classmates by using his body to keep the shooter from coming in to kill them. Fortunately, he is recovering - but has a long road ahead with more surgeries needed. Shot 5 times protecting his classmates from a shooter. His family shared that Anthony was shot five times in Wednesday’s school attack. “Sheriff Israel was honored to visit Anthony Borges, 15, in the hospital today. The sheriff’s office posted the following on its Facebook page– The legitimacy of the fundraising page was confirmed by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. Two teens are dead after a 16-year-old gunman shot 5 classmates and himself in 16 seconds, cops say Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva tweeted that the suspected shooter in the Saugus High School shooting is in custody and being treated at a local hospital. He says no one knew what to do, but that Borges “took the initiative to just save his other classmates.”īorges’ GoFundMe page “Help the Family of Anthony Borges” had raised more than $370,000 on Tuesday morning from more than 11,400 donations. Seventeen people were killed.īorges’ friend Carlos Rodriguez said the two rushed to hide in a nearby classroom when they first heard gunshots. A 15-year-old student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is facing a long road ahead after. (AP) – A 15-year-old Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student who was shot five times during the massacre is credited with saving the lives of at least 20 other students.Ī fundraising site says Anthony Borges was shot in both legs and his back while attempting to close and lock a classroom door last Wednesday. School Shooting: Teenager Takes 5 Bullets For His Classmates.