Dark past of Spencer Pearson emerges after he 'stabbed high schooler Madison Schemitz 15 times leaving her paralyzed'

FAMILY was considering a restraining order against a suspect before he allegedly stabbed a high schooler 15 times in front of her mom, leaving her paralyzed, it has been revealed.

The suspect in the attack, Spencer Pearson, 18, was served an arrest warrant on Monday following a triple stabbing that left high schooler Madison Schemitz, 17, seriously injured.

Pearson has been charged with two counts of first-degree attempted premeditated murder and aggravated battery, according to First Coast News.

He remains hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries.

Schemitz, a student at Ponte Vedra High School in north Florida, was stabbed at least 15 times.

Her family said the teen suffered spinal cord damage and has been left paralyzed, the outlet reported.

Schemitz's mother, Jacki Rogé, and bystander Kennedy Armstrong were also injured.

The teen's oldest sibling, Tatiana Cruceta, told reporters that the family is confident that Schemitz will recover.

"Madison is a fighter, you know. She’s going to make it through this, and I know she is going to walk out of this hospital," Cruceta said.

She said that Schemitz has undergone multiple surgeries and her mother had surgery on her hand on Monday.

“Madison’s the sweetest person you’ll ever meet, she’s always smiling, always," Cruceta continued.

"So as soon as I answered the phone - we all call her ‘Sass,’ that’s her nickname - so I said ‘how you doin, Sass, how you feelin?’ And she goes ‘Oh just dandy.’

"So she was cracking jokes and trying to be strong.”

DARK PAST

Pearson's arrest warrant revealed more about his past with Schemitz.

The suspect slit his throat during the incident, according to the warrant.

Pearson allegedly began following and harassing Schemitz in April, according to First Coast News.

Cruceta told the outlet that the two dated but had broken up.

"There were some issues in the past after they'd broken up, where he was threatening her safety," Cruceta said.

"My mother was looking to get a restraining order against him, so this was definitely premeditated."

Police documents obtained by First Coast News showed that mom Jacki filed a complaint against the suspect less than a week before the attack.

The mother told the St Johns County Sheriff's Office that Pearson was "acting strange" toward Schemitz, following her on her way to school, and leaving notes on her car.

Pearson was also accused of harassing Schemitz on social media, which included making fake accounts to contact her after she blocked him.

Schemitz's mom told deputies that Pearson had not made any credible threats toward the teen at the time.

After the attack, Pearson is not permitted to contact any of the victims nor is he allowed to possess weapons or firearms.

Pearson must also wear a GPS monitor.

'KUDOS TO THE MOM'

Schemitz and her mother were dining with friends when Pearson walked into Mr. Chubby's Wings on Saturday.

Casey Estep was with them and said that the mom and daughter reacted quickly when they spotted Pearson.

"They were like, 'Oh, we’ve got to go,'" Estep said.

Schemitz and her mother tried to pay and leave without being noticed but Pearson charged at them before they could do so, according to Estep.

Armstrong, a bystander, stepped in when he heard yelling and saw Pearson stabbing the two women in the parking lot.

"You see two girls in trouble, getting attacked by a guy, I would hope most people would do the same," Armstrong said of jumping in to help.

"Kudos to the mom. I think she's the real reason that girl is still alive."

'HUGE GRATITUDE'

Schemitz's mother released a statement to News4Jax after the horrific ordeal.

“I would please ask for privacy at this time but ask everyone to pray for my daughter. She is the strongest, most amazing person I know," she began.

"We owe huge gratitude to that young man Kennedy for saving Madison’s life and to the incredible trauma team, neurosurgeons and hospital staff at Memorial Hospital.”

Two different GoFundMes have been started to support Schemitz in her recovery.

"Madison is a rising senior at PV High and a star softball player," one organizer wrote.

"Madison is a sister to five siblings and she will have a long road to recovery as she is in critical condition at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville."

Combined, the fundraisers have received over $130,000 in donations.