9-Year-Old Hero Evelyn Dieckhaus Tried To Warn Covenant School Classmates Before Being Fatally Shot

Dieckhaus’ family described her as a “shining light in this world."

Evelyn Dieckhaus, a nine-year-old student at The Covenant School, was one of the six victims in the mass shooting at the school on Monday (March 27).

Dieckhaus’ family described her as a “shining light in this world,” sharing that their “hearts are completely broken. We cannot believe this has happened.”

It has been reported that Dieckhaus was desperately trying to pull the fire alarm to warn her fellow classmates and teachers of the terrifying rampage the shooter was about to unleash. 

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