Parkland survivor whose friend perished in school shooting kills herself

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While many survivors spoke out in the aftermath of a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 14 students, other classmates struggled silently.

Sydney Aiello, 19, who survived the 2018 shooting in Parkland, Fla., took her own life last weekend. Her mother Cara Aiello, told CBS Miami that her daughter had survivor’s guilt and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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