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In reply to the discussion: This is Victoria. She died a hero today. [View all]coalition_unwilling
(14,180 posts)60. I have said many times, having encountered many young people at Occupy Los Angeles last
fall, that they put my 'Me Generation' cohort to shame.
This story more than confirms me in my sentiments..
Here's how ABC is reporting the story (just as heroic, just some different details really):
Victoria Soto, 27, a first grade teacher, was among the dead. She reportedly threw herself in front of the gunman to shield her students.
"The family was informed that she was trying to shield, get her children into a closet and protect them from harm, and by doing that put herself between the gunman and the children," Jim Wiltsie, Soto's cousin, told ABC News. "And that's when she was tragically shot and killed."
Five of the 16 kids in Soto's class were slain, including Noah Pozner, whose twin sister was in another classroom, barricaded with her teacher in the bathroom.
"The family was informed that she was trying to shield, get her children into a closet and protect them from harm, and by doing that put herself between the gunman and the children," Jim Wiltsie, Soto's cousin, told ABC News. "And that's when she was tragically shot and killed."
Five of the 16 kids in Soto's class were slain, including Noah Pozner, whose twin sister was in another classroom, barricaded with her teacher in the bathroom.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/connecticut-elementary-school-shooting-victims-hero-teacher-principal/story?id=17982784#.UM0PqaxP_-J
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Heaven does truly exist for people such as her. Wonderul sentiment. n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#5
Tears again. Godspeed Victoria, the halls of Valhalla welcomed you home
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#20
Send her photo and story to the NRA with a petition with as many names as possible.
SleeplessinSoCal
Dec 2012
#22
I knew there would be heroes and I knew they would be teachers. Thank you, Victoria.
Stinky The Clown
Dec 2012
#41
nope. i give HER all the credit for who she was. she is fully capable of being the best human being
boilerbabe
Dec 2012
#62
I have said many times, having encountered many young people at Occupy Los Angeles last
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#60
I saw a very much alive blonde 1st grade teacher on tv telling a similar story.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#73