Victoria Leigh Soto ( November 4 , 1985 – December 14 , 2012 ) was an American teacher who was murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting . After the gunman entered the school , Soto hid her students , then died trying to protect them , and has since been hailed as a hero . She is a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Victoria Leigh Soto