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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,893 posts)
Sat Jul 7, 2018, 03:42 PM Jul 2018

"Wendi Winters saved my life": Capital Gazette staff say their fallen colleague charged the shooter

David Fahrenthold Retweeted:

“She’s got four kids, she’s not going to take it from anyone." Quote from son of Capital Gazette reporter Wendi Winters, who was killed in the newsroom shooting but not before charging the shooter, perhaps saving colleagues' lives



'Wendi Winters saved my life': Capital Gazette staff say their fallen colleague charged the shooter

By Danielle Ohl
dohl@capgaznews.com

July 7, 2018 11:30 AM
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"Wendi Winters saved my life": Capital Gazette staff say their fallen colleague charged the shooter (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2018 OP
Journalists like Wendi Winters have always been American heroes. SunSeeker Jul 2018 #1
She is a true HERO!!!! BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #2
What a real hero looks like mountain grammy Jul 2018 #3
This story bring tears to my eyes Gothmog Jul 2018 #4
I'm with you. BobTheSubgenius Jul 2018 #5
My Mom is an American Hero Gothmog Jul 2018 #6

BobTheSubgenius

(11,788 posts)
5. I'm with you.
Sat Jul 7, 2018, 08:00 PM
Jul 2018

My reaction to that story was....ummm...not exactly equanimity. My second, and almost immediate reaction was.."OH, those kids! My god, those poor children."

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