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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:09 pm Post subject: Heroes of the Virginia Tech massacre |
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Heroes of the Virginia Tech massacre
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/23/vatech.heroes/index.html
Story Highlights• Holocaust survivor laid to rest, remembered as hero who saved students
• World lost "an angel" when resident assistant was killed, siblings said
• Senior who kept gunman at bay by blocking door "just glad I could be here"
BLACKSBURG, Virginia (CNN) -- When student gunman Seung-Hui Cho went on a rampage at Virginia Tech, killing 32 people before turning a gun on himself, students and teachers had to make split-second decisions.
Senior Zach Petkewicz and others in his class in Norris Hall on April 16 threw up a table against a door to form a barricade to keep out the gunman.
"He came to our door, tried the handle and couldn't get in because we were pushing up against it," said Petkewicz.
"[He] tried to force his way in and got the door to open up six inches and then we just lunged at it and closed it back up. ... That's when he backed up and shot twice into the middle of the door thinking we were up against it trying to get him out." (Watch Petkewicz describe how he kept his wits about him)
That barricade saved their lives.
In nearby Room 204 of Norris Hall, Liviu Librescu was doing a slide show for his engineering students when gunshots rang out a couple of classrooms away.
Librescu's students say their 76-year-old professor moved quickly, blocking the door to give his class time to escape. Two were wounded, but all survived -- all except Professor Librescu.
Librescu's son, in Israel, said he is not surprised that his father, who survived the Holocaust, would act with such bravery.
"I knew that he ... he's going to take action ... he's going to do something not normal, definitely not something cowardice, something ... he wouldn't have taken cover, for sure," said Joe Librescu. (Family and friends remember Liviu Librescu)
On Friday, Librescu was laid to rest in Ra'nana, Israel, surrounded by hundreds of family members and friends and honored as a hero.
"We would like to thank you, professor Librescu," said Ra'nana Mayor Ze'ev Beilski. "In your death you saved life of many other people." (Watch how Librescu is remembered)
Ryan Clark also didn't run for cover, students said. He was a resident assistant at the dormitory where the first shooting occurred. Students said he was rushing to investigate when he was killed.
Known for his smile, Clark pursued three majors and made time for charity work. His twin brother and sister say the world lost an angel.
"He was always ready and willing to give for somebody else," said Bryan Clark.
Added Nadia Clark, "Basically what my brother said ...an angel ...someone who would have been great to this world. All he wanted to do was help children and other people, so they just lost someone who's really, really caring and really genuine all the time." (Family and friends remember Ryan Clark)
Asked what he would say to those who call him a hero, Petkewicz looked away, began blinking rapidly, shrugged his shoulders, shook his head back and forth, removed his right hand from the pocket of his blue jeans and used it to stroke his forehead, then said in a voice choked with emotion, "I'm just glad I could be here." (Read Petkewicz's account of the shooting) |
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