Amerie Jo Garza, who was killed in Uvalde school shooting, was posthumously awarded the...
The Girl Scouts of the USA bestowed the Bronze Cross on Amerie, an honor given to those who save or attempt to save a life at the risk of their own.Lawyer: Uvalde teacher did not leave door open that gunman used to enter Robb Elementary School
“On May 24, Amerie did all she could to save the lives of her classmates and teachers,” Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas said in a tweet on Tuesday. “We will carry her story with us always and ensure her brave actions will endure for generations.”’s Anderson Cooper that Amerie had just received a phone for her 10th birthday. That phone was used to call police during the shooting, Garza said.
Last week, Girl Scouts of the USA posthumously bestowed upon Amerie Jo Garza, 10, of Uvalde, Texas, one of the highest honors in Girl Scouting: the Bronze Cross. The Bronze Cross is awarded for saving or attempting to save life at the risk of the Girl Scout’s own life. 1/3
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