Victoria Leigh Soto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Victoria Leigh Soto

American teacher and murder victim

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1985

Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 14-Dec-2012

Profession: teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Victoria Leigh Soto

  • Victoria Leigh Soto (November 4, 1985 – December 14, 2012) was an American teacher who was murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
  • After the gunman entered the school, Soto hid her students, then died trying to protect them, and has since been hailed as a hero.
  • She is a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal. Plans and petitions to honor her by name via scholarships, roads, and schools were announced in late 2012 and 2013.
  • The Stratford Town Council unanimously approved a resolution to name a school after Soto and the city of Bayamón, Puerto Rico, birthplace of Soto's father, is planning to name a public facility after her.

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