9 year old Dante, classmate of Christina Green - heartbreaking pics

[Kadie]

Nine-year-old Dante Mitchell, classmate of nine-year-old Christina Green, holds a stuffed bear he brought to her funeral in Tucson, Arizona January 13, 2011. Green was killed in the January 8 shooting that left six dead and wounded U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords.


Nine-year-old Dante Mitchell, classmate of nine-year-old Christina Green, holds a stuffed bear he brought to her funeral in Tucson, Arizona January 13, 2011. Green was killed in the January 8 shooting that left six dead and wounded U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords.


Lesean Mitchell and her son Dante leave the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church following the funeral for nine-year-old Christina Green in Tucson, Arizona, January 13, 2011. Green was killed in the January 8 shooting that left six dead and wounded U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords.


Lesean Mitchell and her son Dante leave the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church following the funeral for nine-year-old Christina Green in Tucson, Arizona, January 13, 2011. Green was killed in the January 8 shooting that left six dead and wounded U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords.


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[MadMaddie]

1. Innocence lost

[rurallib]

2. oh boy!

:cry: :cry:

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. This is just down the road from me

this hits close to home :cry:

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. It is heart breaking but realize

this happens often, even in this country. Kids die in shootings often.

http://life.familyeducation.com/school-safety-month/violence/29712.html





That mom lost her child



A kid died in that shooting



Another memorial



And yes another one

The reason for this is to remind people... as tragic as her passing is... it is always tragic.

[drm604]

5. What can you even say to this?

:cry:

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Wow. This is as sad as they come...

;(

[Tripod]

7. +1000

:cry:

[jwirr]

8. And there is a whole classroom of friends who are grieving and

more than likely afraid.

[Odin2005]

9. :-(

:cry:

[lillypaddle]

10. Coming to DU this morning

So far all I've done is cry. This tragedy, as all tragedies are, is far reaching in its impact.

[malaise]

11. I looked at these photos yesterday

and cried :cry:

[progressoid]

12. And his Mother is probably just as grief stricken

while trying to lessen her son's loss.