Sisters of Sandy Hook Victim Vicki Soto Remember the Teacher Who Saved Her Students
The family of Victoria Soto, who perished in the Sandy Hook tragedy while protecting her students remember their hero.
Three years ago when Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, tragically shooting 20 students and six teachers, one of his victims was teacher Victoria Soto, who died trying to shield her students from the gunmen.
Read: Remembering the Sandy Hook Tragedy, Three Years Later
On a tribute page for Victoria Soto, her sisters posted:
Today we just want to say thank you for all the love and support we have received over the last 3 difficult years. It really means a lot to us that you help us honor and remember Vicki's life.
Posted by Victoria Leigh Soto on Monday, December 14, 2015
Her sisters Jillian and Carly are fighting for tougher gun control laws.
Jillian told INSIDE EDITION after attack: “My sister died protecting her students and she wouldn’t have done anything differently and I know that.”
Read: How Mother of Young Sandy Hook Victim Lives on After Her Son's Death
“We have to honor them for fighting for them just as much as they fought for these kids,” Carlee added.
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