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Peter Wang (Chinese: 王孟杰; pinyin: Wáng Mèngjié; November 9, 2002 – February 14, 2018)[1] was an American Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) cadet and high school student who was killed during the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14, 2018.[2] Wang was born in Brooklyn and raised in Broward County, Florida, and was a freshman at the time of his death. During the shooting, Wang helped students escape the gunfire by holding an exit door open and pushing victims out.[3] For his actions, Wang was posthumously awarded the ROTC Medal for Heroism and admitted to West Point—a very rare act granted to potential candidates whose actions exemplified the tenets promoted by the academy.[4]
Quick Facts Peter Wang, Born ...
Peter Wang | |
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王孟杰 | |
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Born | (2002-11-09)November 9, 2002 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Died | February 14, 2018(2018-02-14) (aged 15) Parkland, Florida, U.S. |
Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
Resting place | Bailey Memorial Gardens, North Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. 26.2018125°N 80.230077°W / 26.2018125; -80.230077 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (2017–2018) |
Occupation(s) | Cadet, high school student |
Known for | Heroism during the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting |
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