Zurana Horton, 33, a pregnant mother of 13 was shot to death in front of a Brooklyn public school earlier today after a gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop.
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Zurana was shot in the head after she threw herself over a group of children, according to cops and witnesses. Also shot was an 11 year old 6th-grader who was grazed on the cheek.
As Reported By The New York Daily News:
A source said Horton had just picked up one of her kids from nearby P.S. 298. A teacher ran to her side and whisked at least one of her children into a nearby firehouse for safety.
The 11-year-old girl, identified as Cheanne McKnight, a 6th-grader at P.S. 298, was being treated at Brookdale for a graze wound to the cheek.
Seven 9-mm shell casings were found on the roof and five others were found on the sidewalk in front of the building.
According to police, three men were taken into custody, but authorities believe the shooter is still on the loose.
We are saddened by this recent tragedy and out thoughts and prayers are with Horton and her family.
SOURCE: NYDN
