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Heartwarming HumanityJul 18, 2026

The Door That Saved Twenty

The Door That Saved Twenty Anthony Borges was 15. On February 14, 2018, gunfire erupted at his Parkland school. He pressed his body against the classroom door. Five bullets tore through him. He held it shut anyway. About 20 classmates hid safely behind him. He survived.

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CNN, February 2018, 'Parkland student, 15, used his body to shield classmates', and Sun Sentinel coverage of Anthony Borges

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