On the night of February 13, 2023, while the rest of the world was busy anticipating Valentine’s Day the next day, Michigan State University witnessed a tragic shooting. A gunman opened fire in two buildings, killing three students and seriously injuring five others. Jackie Matthews, who we will talk about in the rest of the text, is a student who survived a fatal shooting. He recently revealed in an emotional TikTok video that he, too, was at the horrific Sandy Hook massacre that occurred over a decade ago.
Meet Jackie Matthews, an MSU student who also survived the Sandy Hook shooting
“I’m 21 years old and this is the second mass shooting I’ve been through,” MSU student Jackie Matthews said in a TikTok video she shared after the February 14, 2023 shooting.
Now a senior in college, he was a student at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, when gunman Adam Lanza killed 20 students and six faculty and staff on December 14, 2012.
In the aforementioned recording, Jackie was speaking from the room across the street from where Anthony Dwayne McRae had killed the victims just hours before.
Still suffering from a “complete PTSD fracture” in her lower back from hours spent squatting in her Sandy Hook classroom, she reminded her entire family and friends of the Michigan State shooting. After that, she continued with the reason for the video recording. She said that only love and prayers are not enough. It is also necessary to pass laws and take action, she noted. “We cannot allow this to happen anymore. We can no longer be complacent,” she continued, drawing thousands of retweets and comments.
Jackie Matthews Age
Jackie Matthews was supposedly born in 2001. So, she turned 21 in 2022.
Who are the parents of Jackie Matthews?
Jackie Matthews’ mother is Gail Hamaty Matthews and she turned 64 in May 2022. Professionally, she is an attorney and founder. Law Firm of Gail Hamaty Matthews, LLC. located in Newtown, Connecticut. His online profile states that he is an independent, city-focused law practice that specializes strictly in wills, trusts, elder law, estate planning, special needs, trusts, and probate. Gail is licensed to practice law in Connecticut and Pennsylvania. On her firm’s website, Jackie also states that as an experienced estate planner, she strives to help each of her clients and her families achieve peace of mind by providing unusually knowledgeable and diligent legal services. Over the years, he has specifically evaluated issues related to estate and gift planning, trustee selection, family business transfers, life insurance, retirement planning, foundations, charitable giving, health care, education financing, and giving techniques.
Plus, there’s David M Matthews, Jackie’s father who turned 62 in October 2022.
Jackie’s parents appeared to be married and together at the time of this writing. Also, they probably lived in Newtown, Connecticut.
As for siblings, Jackie has a brother. This is David Jr., aka Dave Matthews. He was born on October 19, 1997 and will turn 25 in 2022, making him older than Jackie. He studied at Central Connecticut State University and lived in Newtown, Connecticut until February 2023.
Jackie Matthews Height
Jackie Matthews was 5 feet 7 inches tall in April 2022. This photo was taken when he was in his freshman year of college.
Jackie Matthews’s work
In February 2023, Jackie Matthews was in her senior year at MSU. Apparently, she was focused only on her academic studies and her work as a member of the MSU women’s rowing team. She enrolled in Michigan State University in 2019 and likely expected to graduate in 2023. Prior to that, she attended Newtown High School in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.
At MSU, in addition to his studies, he competed primarily in the rookie sculls his freshman year for the Spartans and made his East Michigan debut by winning the rookie eight by over two minutes over EMU. In 2022, he raced in the bow seat of Ohio State’s Novice Eight crew, winning the morning and afternoon time trials.
Prior to MSU, Jackie played baseball and track at Central Connecticut State and won the NEC Championship as a junior. She was a member of the National Honor Society and was class president all four years of high school. She won the 2015 Superintendent’s Award and the 2018 William Honan Junior of the Year Award.
Jackie speaks Spanish and Arabic.
Is Jackie Matthews dating?
At the time of this writing, Jackie Matthews’ marital status was unclear. She did not reveal if she was dating anyone.
Related FAQ
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When is Jackie Matthews’ birthday?
Jackie Matthews’ birthday was not known at the time of writing.
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Where is Jackie Matthews from?
Jackie Matthews hails from Newton, a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in the United States. While Jackie’s only brother Dave listed Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as her hometown.
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Is Jackie Matthews on Instagram and TikTok?
Jackie Matthews could not be found on Instagram as of February 15, 2023. But she appeared to be active on Facebook ‘Jackie Matthews’, on Twitter @Matthewssjackie, and on TikTok @jmattttt. The latter remained private and entertained 7606 followers and 498.3K likes.
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