Texas Mom Shielded Children With Own Body During Church Massacre

Texas Mom Shielded Children With Own Body During Church Massacre
Crime scene tape falls across a small memorial near the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on Nov. 7, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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Joann Ward did everything she could to protect her four children when a rifle-bearing man entered her small-town Texas church, shooting into the congregation on Nov. 5.

She pushed her 9-year-old Rihanna Garza to the ground and covered the three younger ones with her own body.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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