Victoria Soto, a 27 year old first grade teacher, hid her students in closets and cabinets. When the shooter reached her classroom and asked her where her stude
nts were, she lied and told him she took them to the gym. He shot her on the spot and left. Her entire classroom survived.

Dawn Hochsprung, the school principal, and March Sherlach, the school’s psychologist, did not hide like everyone else did when they heard gunshots resonate among their school’s hallways. Instead of ducking under tables and hiding in offices, they ran towards the gunshots. They were both murdered execution-style as they confronted the murderer Adam Lanza.

These three women, who put their lives second in order to protect the children that they’ve come to love, are a true embodiment of heroism.


The three women. Virginia Soto is on the lower left. She was just a child herself. My source did not identify the other 2 women individually:



Incidentally the story also contained the request, please turn your lights (Christmas or outdoor) on for the entire weekend in support and solidarity of the families suffering in Newtown. Give a little Christmas cheer on this otherwise very dark time.

God rest these fine women.

I read where families in Newton were taking down their Christmas lights because they felt it was wrong to be celebrating their Savior's birth.

I don't believe God would say that to the grieving families. Jesus is the Wonderful Counselor of Isaiah 9:6.