--- description: Anthony Borges is recovering after he was wounded as he slammed the door of a classroom shut, protecting 20 classmates. title: Teen Shot 5 Times Protecting 20 Classmates in School Shooting image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta0411bfedb7cfc1b/69892835096a9468976a1909/sheriff-scott-israel-visits-anthony-borges.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Crime](/tag/crime/) ## Crime Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Teenager Was Shot 5 Times But Managed to Protect 20 of His Classmates in the Florida School Shooting by [Lisa Marie Segarra](/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 19, 2018 8:48 PM CUT  Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel speaks during a news conference on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland where where 17 people were killed Wednesday. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel speaks during a news conference on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland where where 17 people were killed Wednesday.Photo by Amy Beth Bennett—Sun Sentinel/TNS/Getty Images by [Lisa Marie Segarra](/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 19, 2018 8:48 PM CUT A teenager who was able to save himself and 20 other students is being hailed as a hero as he recovers in the hospital – and he even got a visit from the Broward County Sheriff. Anthony Borges, 15, slammed the door of a classroom shut so he and others could hide during [the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.](http://time.com/5158678/what-to-know-about-the-active-shooter-situation-at-florida-high-school/ "undefined") He was shot five times, but survived. [A GoFundMe account](https://www.gofundme.com/anthonyborges "undefined") for Borges, which was verified by Sheriff Scott Israel, said the teen was shot in both his legs, left upper thigh bone and back. ‘The Sheriff was honored to visit Anthony Borges,15, in the hospital. Anthony was shot five times. Fortunately, he is recovering, but has a long road ahead with more surgeries needed. Please join us in praying for the swift recovery of Anthony and all others from #StonemanDouglas,” a tweet from the Broward County Sheriff read. > [](https://twitter.com/browardsheriff/status/965354476608606209) [Seventeen students and staff were killed](http://time.com/5160564/florida-high-school-shooting-victims-names/ "undefined") and 13 others were injured in the shooting on Wednesday. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5165577/student-anthony-borges-hero-shot-5-times/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5165577/student-anthony-borges-hero-shot-5-times/"},"headline":"This Teenager Was Shot 5 Times But Managed to Protect 20 of His Classmates in the Florida School Shooting","datePublished":"2018-02-19T20:48:33.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T19:20:43.923Z","description":"He managed to slam the door to his classroom shut","url":"https://time.com/5165577/student-anthony-borges-hero-shot-5-times/","keywords":["Crime","Florida","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta0411bfedb7cfc1b/69892835096a9468976a1909/sheriff-scott-israel-visits-anthony-borges.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lisa Marie Segarra","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/lisa-marie-segarra/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta0411bfedb7cfc1b/69892835096a9468976a1909/sheriff-scott-israel-visits-anthony-borges.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"High School shooting in Parkland","caption":"High School shooting in Parkland","creditText":"Photo by Amy Beth Bennett—Sun Sentinel/TNS/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/crime/","name":"Crime"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5165577/student-anthony-borges-hero-shot-5-times/","name":"This Teenager Was Shot 5 Times But Managed to Protect 20 of His Classmates in the Florida School Shooting"}}]}] ```