This Heroic Mother Hurled Herself in Front of Children as Uber Gunman Opened Fire

This Heroic Mother Hurled Herself in Front of Children as Uber Gunman Opened Fire
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The heroic mother who threw herself in front of the Uber gunman in Michigan when he opened fire at a playground has survived.

Tiana Carruthers was the first person shot by suspect Timothy Dalton, police said. At around 5:30 p.m., he pulled up to a playground off East G Avenue in Richland Township outside Kalamazoo. Carruthers, 25, was with her young daughter, a niece, and three other chidlren.

Dalton motioned her to come over to him and she did so... then calmly pulled a gun from his coat and shot her.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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