Fourteen-year-old Martin Duque was a freshman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who died in Wednesday’s shooting.
His older brother Miguel, a Douglas graduate, created a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral expenses that generated nearly half of its $10,000 goal in the first 12 hours.
In describing his brother on the donation page, Miguel wrote: “He was a very funny kid, outgoing and sometimes really quiet. He was sweet and caring and loved by all his family. Most of all he was my baby brother.
"My family and I have no words to describe the event that has happened on this date, all my prayers to the lost ones. My family and I will appreciate anything that we can get helped with. R.I.P Martin Duque.”