On the morning of October 7, 2007, a homecoming party in Crandon, Wisconsin, became a mass shooting when 20-year-old Tyler James Peterson, an off-duty Forest County sheriff’s deputy and part-time Crandon police officer, forced his way into a home where friends were gathered. Peterson returned after an earlier argument and brought a rifle, then moved through the apartment firing about 30 rounds. Six people were killed, including 17-year-old Katrina Mccorkle. The other deceased were Jordanne Michele Murray, 18; Aaron Smith, 20; Bradley Schultz, 20; Lianna Thomas, 17; and Lindsey Stahl, 14. A seventh occupant survived by pretending to be dead.

Peterson fled, was tracked to a friend’s cabin in Argonne about seven miles away, held friends hostage briefly, and attempted to escape into the woods. He sustained a gunshot wound to the arm from a police sniper but later died by suicide, having shot himself three times with his Glock pistol. Reports indicate the motive was believed to be a dispute with his former girlfriend Jordanne Murray.

Does anyone who knew Katrina or was at that party have memories or details to share that could help paint a fuller picture of her life?