TODAY, UNC CHARLOTTE'S
CAMPUS IS BUSY WITH STUDENTS.
BUT THE TRAGEDY OF APRIL
30th, CONSTANTLY LINGERS ON
EVERYONE'S MINDS.
A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE IN A
CLASSROOM, KILLING TWO
STUDENTS AND INJURING FOUR
OTHERS.
TONIGHT, IN THEIR FIRST
TELEVISION INTERVIEW.
THE FAMILY OF REED PARLIER IS
OPENING UP TO CHANNEL 9.
AND THEY INVITED OUR ANCHOR,
ALLISON LATOS INTO THEIR HOME.
I KNOW THEY SPOKE WITH YOU,
HONESTLY ABOUT THEIR PAIN AND
MEMORIES AND HOW THEY PLAN TO
HONOR REED.
THE PARLIERS, THEIR SON
WASN'T ONE TO SEEK ATTENTION OR
THE SPOTLIGHT.
BUT THEY TOLD ME, THEY WANT
EVERYONE TO KNOW, THERE IS SO
MUCH MORE TO REED THAN THE
VICTIM OF A SENSELESS
SHOOTING.
THEY WANT YOU TO KNOW, THE JUNG
MAN THEY CALL WISE BEYOND HIS
19 YEARS.
SMILING FACES.
A LOVING EMBRACE.
PICTURES FROM HAPPIER TIMES
FILL THE PARLIER FAMILY HOME.
BUT SEEING REED'S SMILE NOW IS
SO BITTERSWEET.
IT STILL SEEMS SURREAL AT
TIMES.
MOST OF THE TIME.
YOU STILL FEEL LIKE COME
HOME.
HE'S GOING TO COME HOME.
REED WAS A SOPHOMORE AT UNC
CHARLOTTE WHO FELT MORE
COMFORTABLE LIVING AT HOME THAN
ON CAMPUS.
ON APRIL 30th, HE NEVER MADE IT
PACK FROM CLASS.
A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE INSIDE THE
KENNEDY BUILDING, KILLING TWO
STUDENTS AND INJURING
FOUR.
REED DIDN'T GET A CHANCE.
REED WAS SHOT FIRST.
MULTIPLE TIMES.
AND I HOPE THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW
WHAT'S HAPPENING.
TRYING TO COPE WITH THEIR
INCREDIBLE LOSS, MEANS FACING
THE DAILY CHALLENGE OF A NEW
NORMAL.
SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS
WALKING INTO A GROCERY STORE
AND PASSING YOU KNOW, FOOD THAT
I WOULD ALWAYS PURCHASE FOR HIM
SPECIFICALLY.
THAT I DON'T PUT IN MY CART
ANYMORE.
FOR REED'S SISTER MALLORY,
JUST TRYING TO BE A HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT IS HARD.
IF TWO RANDOM KIDS ARE
FIGHTING IN THE HALL, IT
HORRIFIES ME.
BECAUSE I'M LIKE, WHAT ARE THEY
ABOUT TO DO?
ARE THEY JUST YELLING AT EACH
OTHER?
OR ARE THEY ABOUT TO PULL OUT A
GUN AND SHOOT EACH OTHER?
Reporter: THEY HOPE THOSE
DIFFICULT TRIGGERS WILL SOMEDAY
SUBSIDE.
REED'S MEMORY IS PRESENT
EVERYWHERE IN THE PARLIER
HOME.
HIS BEDROOM, EXACTLY HOW HE
LEFT IT THAT TRAGIC TUESDAY.
CLOTHES ARE STILL HUNG UP.
REED'S DESK HOLDS THE
COMPUTER HE BUILT, WHERE HE
ENJOYED HIS PASSION FOR VIDEO
GAMES.
AND ACTUALLY, HIS ASHES ARE
RIGHT THERE.
IN THE CHAIR.
UH-HUH.
HE HAD A CABLE THAT RAN FROM
OUR ROUTER UP TO HIS ROOM.
AND DAILY.
IT BROKE MY HEART TO TAKE IT
DOWN.
THE PARLIERS ARE PUSHING TRY
THEIR HEARTACHE TO CELEBRATE
THEIR SON AND BROTHER IN
SIMPLE, SINCERE WAYS.
HE ALWAYS WORE FROM AN
INFANT, ONE SOCK ON THE FOOT,
AND OTHER FOOT, NO SOCK.
AND WHEN MY MOM WOULD COME
OVER, SHE WOULD SAY, REED,
WHERE IS YOUR OTHER SOCK?
AND HE WOULD MAKE UP A STORY
ABOUT SENDING IT TO OUTER SPACE
OR IT WAS ON A SECRET MISSION.
Reporter: ONE NOW SITS BY
REED'S PHOTO.
AND I SMALL SIGN IN REED'S
YARD, READS A SIGN THAT SAYS,
HEROES ONLY WEAR ONE SOCK.
A FRIEND OF MINE MADE THIS.
AND OUTSIDE, A MEMORIAL
GUARDIAN.
HAS NAME, AND ANGEL WINGS.
IT'S FULL OF STEPPING
STONES.
HAND PAINTED BY FAMILY AND
FRIENDS.
EACH STONE IS A UNIQUE
TRIBUTE TO HIM.
YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.
Reporter: MORE TRIBUTES ARE
YET TO COME.
TWO SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GOING TO
HELP PEOPLE PURSUE DEGREES IN
GAMING AND TECHNOLOGY.
AN ANNUAL RENEWABLE FULL RIDE
SCHOLARSHIP WILL GO TO REED'S
HIGH SCHOOL.
CENTRAL ACADEMY OF ARTS.
ANOTHER SCHOLARSHIP WILL HELP
UNC CHARLOTTE SENIORS THROUGH
THEIR FINAL YEARS.
THESE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL HELP
THOSE SENIORS MAKE THAT LAST
PUSH AND GRADUATE.
HELPING OTHERS ACHIEVE, IS
HIS FAMILY'S WAY OF CELEBRATING
WEED.
WHO WOULD HAVE TURNED 20
TOMORROW.
WHAT WOULD YOU THINK REED
WOULD HAVE WANTED YOU TO DO?
BE HAPPY.
HE WOULD PROBABLY SAY, IT'S
GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT, DAD.
JUST CALM DOWN.
THEY ARE AN INCREDIBLY
LOVING FAMILY.
NOW MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN
REED'S NAME.
THERE WILL BE A GOLF TOURNAMENT
RAISING MONEY FOR THE REED
PARLIER SCHOLARSHIPS, OCTOBER
21st AT THE PINE LAKE GOLF CLUB
IN MINT HILL.
WHILE THE TOURNAMENT IS SOLD
OUT.
I'M TOLD THEY ARE STILOOKING
FOR SPONSORS AND DONATIONS FOR
THE AUCTION.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO GET INVOLVED
OR DONATE TO THE SCHOLARSHIPS,
WE PUT MORE INFORMATION ON THE
WEBSITE.
WSOCTV.COM.
SO SPECIAL.
THEY SHARED SO MUCH WITH YOU.
THEY ALSO -- EVEN OPENED UP
ABOUT THAT DIFFICULT DAY IN THE
COURTROOM WHEN THE SHOOTER WAS
SENTENCED TO LIFE BEHIND BARS.
A VERY EMOTIONAL DAY.
VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE FAMILY.
THEY OPENED UP ABOUT THEIR
FEELINGS ABOUT THE SHOOTER'S