Amish Woman Dies 18 Years After Surviving Schoolhouse Shooting
Rosanna King, severely injured in the 2006 West Nickel Mines attack, passed away at 23, highlighting the long-term impact of the tragedy.
- King was shot in the head during the 2006 attack, leaving her unable to walk, talk, or feed herself.
- The gunman, Charles Carl Roberts IV, killed five girls and injured five others before taking his own life.
- King required constant care and suffered from severe brain trauma and frequent seizures.
- The Amish community famously forgave the shooter's family, with the gunman's mother visiting King regularly.
- King's death coincides with a recent school shooting in Georgia, underscoring ongoing issues of school violence.