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MP Reveals Tumbler Ridge Girl's Heroism, and How She Passed on Boy's Dying Message
Conservative MP Bob Zimmer honored the bravery of a 12-year-old who cared for wounded classmates for 30 minutes during the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting.
- On Tuesday, Conservative MP Bob Zimmer shared the story of 12-year-old Christina's heroism at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa, detailing how she helped wounded classmates during the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting.
- Christina dragged classmates Abel Mwansa Jr. and Maya Gebala under a library table for protection as the attack continued, remaining with them for about 30 minutes while the shooting persisted.
- Before he died, Mwansa asked Christina to tell his parents he loved them; she later visited his family home to deliver his final words, fulfilling her promise to him.
- Gebala remains in critical but stable condition at a Vancouver hospital; Zimmer visited her on Sunday and observed her responding to stimuli and conversation, though she faces a long recovery.
- Zimmer told reporters on Wednesday that he and the Tumbler Ridge community expect the federal government will call a public inquiry into the February 10 shooting that claimed eight lives.
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Tumbler Ridge Girl’s Courage Lauded by MP After She Delivered Dying Boy’s Final Words
The MP representing Tumbler Ridge is describing a 12-year-old girl as a hero for trying to save two classmates shot in the mass killing in the northeastern B.C. community last month. MP Bob Zimmer told the crowd at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa this week that the girl, named Christina, pulled both Abel Mwansa Jr. and Maya Gebala under a table after the two 12-year-olds were shot at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School last month. Abel died i…
Tumbler Ridge student's heroism during mass shooting revealed by MP
Bob Zimmer, the MP representing Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has told the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa on Tuesday how a 12-year-old girl heroically tried to save two classmates shot in the mass killing in the community last month.
The Toronto Star
MP reveals Tumbler Ridge girl’s heroism, and how she passed on boy’s dying message
VICTORIA - The MP representing Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has described how a 12-year-old girl heroically tried to save two classmates shot in the mass killing in the community last month.
Winnipeg Free Press
MP reveals Tumbler Ridge girl's heroism, and how she passed on boy's dying message
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National Post
Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune…Tumbler Ridge hero protected Maya Gebala after she was shot, told Abel Mwansa Jr.'s parents his last words: MP
The first of the many heroes who came to the aid of Maya Gebala and Abel Mwansa Jr. after last month's devastating Tumbler Ridge school shooting was one of their classmates, according to Bob Zimmer, MP for the tiny town beset by tragedy.
12-year-old student pulled classmates to safety during Tumbler Ridge shooting, says MP
More than a month after the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, stories of bravery during the tragedy are being shared. At the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa Tuesday morning, Conservative MP Bob Zimmer for Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies spoke about a student who pulled two classmates to safety.
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