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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.
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