Rachel King's front license plate had 'teacher life' written on it, displaying her passion for the job.
A local school is mourning the loss of a beloved teacher, who was shot and killed at a Dunkin' drive-thru on Tuesday morning.A local school is mourning the loss of a beloved teacher, who was shot and killed while behind the wheel of her SUV at a Dunkin' drive-thru on Tuesday morning.King was a teacher at Mastery Charter's Grover Cleveland Elementary School in the Tioga-Nicetown section of Philadelphia.
Gordon delayed the start of school Wednesday and brought in support staff with social workers to help those who are grieving. "She was really the heart of this community and to lose her is just a tremendous blow for the kids, the families, for the staff," Gordon said.Her front license plate had "teacher life" written on it, displaying her passion for the job.
"She was the person who organizes things like graduations and trips. She was just a remarkable and very special person," Gordon said.Pictured: The vehicle sought in connection with the murder at a Cheltenham Twp. drive-thru on Tuesday morning. Investigators said a man driving the vehicle got out of the car with a hood over his head, walked up to King's SUV, and fatally shot her."My condolences to the family," said school parent Javon Armstrong."It's just sad for her to lose her life like that. She was out here doing good, helping the children," said Vivian Rainey.Copyright © 2023 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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