Who was Jean Kuczka? Missouri high school teacher, 61, who 'loved kids' died protecting students from gunman

Who was Jean Kuczka? Missouri high school teacher, 61, who 'loved kids' died protecting students from gunman
Jean Kirk Kuczka, who taught at the St Louis high school since 2008, was a grandmother of seven (Jean Kirk Kuczka/Facebook)

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI: The victims of the shooting at a Missouri high school have been identified as student Alexis Bell, 16, and physical education teacher Jean Kirk Kuczka, 61. Bell was pronounced dead at the scene and Kuczka later died at the hospital. The gunman who opened fire at a high school in St Louis, Missouri, has been identified by St Louis police as Orlando Harris, 19. Harris, a former student of the same school, was dressed entirely in black as he entered Central Visual & Performing Arts High School on Monday, October 24, 2022, at 9:11 am, and began shooting. 

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According to witnesses, Harris' weapon jammed mid-attack. He allegedly yelled, "You’re all gonna f***ing die" before going on his evil rampage. St Louis Public Schools said cops were able to "quickly" stop the suspect by gunning him down. He exchanged gunfire with police and later succumbed to his injuries. Harris had graduated from the school in 2021.