The 17-year-old victim shot by a classmate at Arapahoe High School in Colorado died on Saturday in the hospital she was being treated in, CNN reported.
Claire Davis' family released a statement announcing her death, posted on the Facebook account of Littleton Adventist Hospital.
"It is with unspeakable sadness that we write and say that Claire has passed away from the gunshot wound she received at Arapahoe High School on December 13," the statement read.
"Although we have lost our precious daughter, we will always be grateful for the indelible journey she took us on over the last 17 years -- we were truly blessed to be Claire's parents. The grace, laughter and light she brought to this world will not be extinguished by her death; to the contrary, it will only get stronger."
Davis was shot by Karl Pierson, 18, who was allegedly going on a rampage to attack a librarian and debate team coach. Authorities said they believe Davis was a random target. She was in a coma ever since the shooting took place.
The girl's family also took the time to thank the first responders, hospital staff, and everyone else that gave their support during such a tragic incident.
"Last week was truly a paradox in that we lost our daughter, yet we witnessed the wonderful love that exists in the world through the tremendous outpouring of support we received," the family wrote.
The Pierson family also issued a statement last week.
"We cannot begin to understand why Karl did what he did," wrote the boy's parents, Barbara and Mark Pierson. They offered prayers "for the entire Arapahoe High School community, as we know your lives are forever changed by this horrific event."
Before Davis passed away, the fence surrounding the outside of the school building was quickly adorned with flowers, notes, pictures, and Christmas decorations to show support for her. A hospital spokeswoman added that more than one hundred cards had been dropped off for Davis as well.
On social media sites like Twitter, thousands of users expressed their sorrow for Davis' death, including tweets from Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin and actress Lucy Hale.
