Slain teacher called hero for giving Nevada children time to flee

By Wishelle Banks SPARKS, Nevada (Reuters) - A popular math teacher shot dead by a 12-year-old boy at a Nevada middle school was praised as a hero on Tuesday, a day after he was gunned down when he stepped into the shooter's line of fire, giving students time to flee to safety. The boy, armed with a gun police said he likely took from home, opened fire on the schoolyard on Monday, killing the teacher and wounding two other 12-year-olds just before the opening bell at the school in the northern Nevada town of Sparks. ...



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