Kepner was a member of the school’s varsity cheerleading team and was set to graduate high school in May of next year with plans of joining the military after.
“She had just finished taking the test to join the military,” her family shared. “She was already talking to recruiters and had chosen her career path. She wanted to do something that would help her community.”
Carnival Cruise Line also confirmed that a passenger had died on board. They issued a statement on the matter saying, “Since this is an ongoing matter under the jurisdiction of law enforcement, all media inquiries need to be directed to the FBI’s Miami public affairs office.
“Our focus is on supporting the family of our guest and cooperating with the FBI,” they said.
The FBI said to the media that it had responded to the scene, with Special Agent Willie Creech declining to comment further on the case. Creech said, “Because this is an ongoing matter, no further information is available at this time.”
As news of Kepner’s death was revealed, her last post to social media started making rounds. The teenager had posted on TikTok a bathroom-mirror selfie in which the text read, “You deserve to be happy, but if it ain’t with me, then nvm.”
The high school senior concluded her post with a light-hearted, “Haha I’m not kidding,” adding the hashtags ‘#comeherebae’ and ‘#funny’.
Her school paid tribute to the late student, with a teacher from Temple Continue reading…
