Josselin Corea Escalante GoFundMe raises over $56,000 as family mourns Antioch high school shooting victim 

Josselin Corea Escalante was 16 years old when she was killed in the Antioch High School shooting in Nashville which took place on January 22, 2025. A GoFundMe campaign set up to help her grieving family has already raised more than $56,000.

Josselin Corea Escalante was a sophomore at Antioch High School, where she was shot and killed in the school cafeteria on Wednesday morning.

The shooter, whom authorities identified as 17-year-old Solomon Henderson, opened fire, killing Josselin and injuring another student before taking his own life. Investigators found no clear link between the gunman and any of the victims.

Josselin was born in 2008 in Los Amates, Izabal, Guatemala, and when she was nine years old, she and her mother and younger brother came to the U.S. According to WSMV News, her family moved to Nashville three years ago in search of better opportunities for her and her siblings.

Her parents said Josselin was a bright and caring young woman who hoped to become a doctor. “She was my eyes,” Josselin’s father, German Corea, said in an interview through a translator. He continued by saying:

"Wherever I was going, she was coming with me. I feel so bad because I am never going to see my daughter again."

Josselin Corea Escalante’s aunt, Eugenia Escalante, who lives in Guatemala, lamented her death, saying she and Josselin had a special bond despite the distance between them.

The tragedy has also renewed discussion about school safety. Josselin’s father said he worried about safety at the school since his daughter began attending Antioch High School, and he expressed concern about the absence of metal detectors there.

He said he hopes the accident will lead to better security provisions to avoid similar tragedies going forward.

More about the GoFundMe campaign related to Josselin Corea Escalante's death

In the meantime, as the family grieves, a GoFundMe was launched, to help to cover funeral and other related expenses. The fundraiser is intended to transport Josselin’s body back to Guatemala, where she will be buried with her extended family.

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The campaign page describes Josselin Corea Escalante as a bright and compassionate young woman. The campaign states how her parents were members of the middle class who worked hard their whole lives so that their children would have opportunities that were not available to them.

The money will also help with financial relief for Josselin’s parents, who are facing the emotional and economic weight of this tragedy. Support has come pouring in from around the country with the campaign raising more than its initial goal.

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