Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Receptionist a 'hero' in New York center massacre

The two receptionists at the U.S. community center barely had time to react when a gunman stormed in the front door and shot them at close range before firing on a roomful of immigrants taking a citizenship class.

One receptionist survived, playing dead, before crawling under a desk and calling 911.

Police Chief Joseph Zikuski said she stayed on the phone for 90 minutes, "feeding us information constantly," despite a serious wound in the abdomen.

"She's a hero in her own right," he said.

The gunman killed 13 people _ a dozen in the classroom _ before apparently killing himself.

Four people were critically …

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