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Santa Fe High School student died protecting his classmates

By Emily Jashinsky
Published May 23, 2018 5:51pm ET
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Santa Fe High School student died protecting his classmates
Santa Fe High School freshman, Jai Gillard writes messages on each of the 10 crosses in front the school Monday, May 21, 2018, in Santa Fe. Gillard, was in the art class Friday morning, knew all of the victims of the shooting. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for a moment of silence at 10 a.m. and came to the school to participate. | (Steve Gonzales/AP)

Fifteen-year-old Christian Riley Garcia, one of the 10 people killed in the shooting at Santa Fe High School last Friday, died while protecting his classmates.

[Also read: Santa Fe High School shooter identified as 17-year-old male student]

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