Connecticut school shooting: Victoria Soto's family describe their grief

Police said the 27-year-old tried to distract gunman Adam Lanza. But when half of her class tried to run, that's when police said Lanza opened fire.

Police said the 27-year-old tried to distract gunman Adam Lanza. But when half of her class tried to run, that's when police said Lanza opened fire.

A 27-year-old teacher of Puerto Rican descent has emerged as a hero in the tragic shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.

Tomorrow's front page of UK newspaper The Independent honors 'The Heroine of Sandy Hook' the 27-year old teacher who used herself as a human shield to protect her children. All around the world, the name Victoria Soto

Police said the 27-year-old tried to distract gunman Adam Lanza. But when half of her class tried to run, that's when police said Lanza opened fire.