This is Victoria “Vicki” Soto, 27. She was a first grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. On Friday the 14th, when she heard the first gunshots of the rampage coming from nearby, she managed to hide all of her first grade students in cabinets and closets in the classroom. When the gunman came to her classroom, she told him that her children were at the school gym, after which he killed her.
Many more children could have died during the Sandy Hook massacre. Thanks to Victoria Soto, a lot more children got to see another day.
December 16, 2012 at 2:35 am, Derek I. Batting said:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/newtown.asp
December 16, 2012 at 2:41 am, Carlos Cabrera said:
UNA ANGEL VESTIDA DE HEROINA!
December 16, 2012 at 3:15 am, Jeff A Farmer said:
It's impossible to measure the amount of pride I feel to share this country with people with this level of moral character. Whatever the reason this troubled kid had in doing this unredeemable act, it can never be justified. I see it as prue evil.
December 16, 2012 at 3:35 am, Katie Lackey said:
Bless her heart, that is the most courageous thing. These children were truly blessed to have her as a teacher. May her soul rest in peace and may everyone remember how amazingly brave she was. God bless all those affected by this awful tragedy.
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 KJV.
December 16, 2012 at 3:47 am, Carole Comtois said:
I'm not clear how Ned Hepburn knows what Victoria told Adam when he came into the classroom, since they are both dead and nobody was there to hear? Anyhow, she was very brave to stay behind and not hide with the children, maybe to deter him from looking for the kids. A senseless death and so tragic.
December 16, 2012 at 3:53 am, Jess Lesure said:
I believe the children in the cabinets would have known what was said. Don't use such a tragic situation to make yourself feel intelligent for you will not be seen as anything but ignorant. How about if you leave it with God bless her soul and the souls of those who witnessed her death.
December 16, 2012 at 8:29 am, Katrina Thompson said:
First grade children have ears and mouths
December 19, 2012 at 6:38 pm, Mario Romo said:
ask the parents of anyone of those children that survived if Victoria's sacrifice was "senseless" as you so stupidly call it. Ask Victoria's parents whom saw their child graduate from College as a Dean's List student if her sacrifice was "senseless". Victoria died perhaps in the most honorable way any human being can die: giving her life for her fellow human being. Something that people like you and I most probably would never have the courage to do. Please abstain from making such foolish comments. Don't stain the memory of a selfless and beautiful human being….maybe you should think about going to college or doing something prductive with your own life.
December 16, 2012 at 4:22 am, Michael Paluch said:
She is forever a hero. Fast thinking.
December 16, 2012 at 4:30 am, Sankar Thampi said:
god bless her soul..
December 16, 2012 at 5:28 am, Britt Darling said:
Dude your snipes is a crock of shit. She DID try to usher her students into a cabinet, however the gunman caught her and shot her dead. Several other teachers did the same, one a storage room, another, a bathroom. The other teachers had more time to hide their students and were successful at saving themselves and their students. I just read ACTUAL words from the teachers and hey smartass, her STUDENTS were EYEWITNESSES because they SURVIVED.
December 16, 2012 at 5:56 am, Noah Verwiebe said:
god bless this amazing woman.
December 16, 2012 at 6:02 am, Nidhi Swaroop said:
may her soul rest in peace..
December 16, 2012 at 9:22 am, Rukshan Charles said:
December 16, 2012 at 7:03 am, Bruce Wayne said:
R.I.P.
December 16, 2012 at 7:03 am, Udara D Mcwolf said:
Done a great job as a teach and also a human
December 16, 2012 at 7:06 am, Niroshan Thangawelu said:
RIP..She is a great women..
December 16, 2012 at 7:33 am, Wendy Vogrincic said:
Xoxo……wonderful person……wish that son of a bitch was around so I could take a round with him……may she relish in heaven and may he rot in the depths of hell…..
December 16, 2012 at 7:47 am, Tharindu Chathuranga said:
respect for you… god bless your soul…
(from Sri Lankans).
December 16, 2012 at 9:06 am, Thushari Ranasinghe said:
R.I.P.
December 16, 2012 at 9:11 am, Ravi Madusanka said:
She is forever a hero.
December 16, 2012 at 10:41 am, Tokka Malli said:
RIP!!!
December 16, 2012 at 12:57 pm, Zubair Ali Shahid said:
My prayers and good thoughts are with you, rest in peace. A hero never dies.
December 16, 2012 at 1:48 pm, Dilan Anuradha said:
she is a greatest……:)
December 16, 2012 at 4:41 pm, හීත් ස්ලේටර් said:
May She Attend To "NIBBANA'.
December 16, 2012 at 6:03 pm, Mahmoud Edrees said:
god bless her soul.
December 16, 2012 at 6:05 pm, Eslam Elfar said:
ههههههههههههههههه
December 16, 2012 at 6:09 pm, Mahmoud Edrees said:
انت عيل عديم الاحساس و ربنا
December 16, 2012 at 7:02 pm, Prez AC said:
R.I.P. Mrs. Victoria "Vicki" Soto, may her soul be with the LORD.
December 16, 2012 at 3:35 pm, AFTER THE MASSACRE IN CT – INTRODUCING SOME MORE OF THE COO-COOS « THE WORD WARRIOR Bonju Blog said:
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December 16, 2012 at 3:58 pm, Victoria Soto Heroine Teacher. | I am an Author, I Must Auth said:
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December 17, 2012 at 3:16 am, Dharmarathne Bandara said:
rest in peace..you are great….we all respect you..as SRILANKAN…obata nivan suwa….lord BUDDHA…
December 17, 2012 at 7:28 am, Nirajala Pathiraja said:
Salute you dear teacher! You may Rest in Peace!
December 17, 2012 at 8:07 am, Sanjaya Thushara said:
She is real hero.
December 17, 2012 at 2:46 pm, Luca Balossino said:
You can leave your condolence to Victoria… http://www.eternal-contact.com/victoria-soto/
December 17, 2012 at 7:07 pm, Dilan Indumal said:
bloody gunman.go to hell that dog.. oh my god… Victoria you must rest in hevan..
December 17, 2012 at 3:35 pm, Honoring Vicki Soto, the New Town, Connecticut Teacher who gave her life for her students « The Islamic Workplace said:
[...] Victoria Soto died a hero, saving her students during the Newtown, CT massacre (deathandtaxesmag.com) [...]
December 19, 2012 at 1:19 am, Leslie Knight said:
Victoria is a real life hero. Just think , if she were armed? She could saved a lot more.
December 19, 2012 at 1:42 am, John Cron said:
Amen to that Leslie!
December 19, 2012 at 6:26 pm, Mario Romo said:
Because of her quality as a human being she did not need a weapon. Those things are for cowards that don't know how to use words. You guys are missing the whole point here. The shooter's mother enabled him through her fear. Because of her fear she had all those weapons at home…she was armed, look how it backfired on her, how many lives did her fear save?…not even her's or her son's. Victoria was a real hero. Real heroes don't need guns only cowards do.
December 19, 2012 at 11:45 pm, Leslie Knight said:
You are an idiot mario.
December 20, 2012 at 6:19 am, David Rf said:
if she were to shoot him instead of sacrificing herself for her students he wouldnt have left that room alive and would not have killed anymore kids hence you are retarded
December 21, 2012 at 1:41 pm, Bobby Veleber said:
Victoria , you are truly one of God's angels. Bless you for your courage and bravery.