THE VICTIMS

DANIEL PARMENTER: The 20-year-old sophomore from Westchester was studying finance at NIU, and sold ads for the campus newspaper. The paper’s adviser, Maria Krull, described him as a “gentle giant.”

CATALINA GARCIA: The youngest of four siblings in a family from Guadalajara, Mexico, Catalina Garcia’s family settled in suburban Cicero, west of Chicago. The 20-year-old wanted to become a teacher, something her family admired.

RYANNE MACE: The 19-year-old sophomore from Carpentersville was studying psychology at the university.

JULIANNA GEHANT: The 32-year-old from Meriden came to Northern Illinois University after a stint in the U.S. Army, where she taught construction. She wanted to teach elementary school.

GAYLE DUBOWSKI: The Carol Stream resident, 20, was a sophomore at NIU.