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Eighth Grader Who Was Shot Seven Times Performs With Colts Cheerleaders
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An eighth grader who was shot seven times in an Indiana middle school six months ago got to perform with the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders Sunday.
Ella Whistler shows the world how strong she is by performing with @ColtsCheer as our honorary captain for #MIAvsIND just 6 months after she was shot 7 times in the Noblesville West Middle School shooting. #EllaStrong pic.twitter.com/ynHIH1qzqn
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) November 25, 2018
Ella Whistler, 13, not only performed with the Colts cheerleaders between the first and second quarters of the game against the Miami Dolphins, but also got to sing the national anthem with Nobleville West Middle School’s choir, Fox 59 reported Sunday.
Whistler, who was in seventh grade at the time of the shooting, ended up with broken ribs, jaw and neck vertebrae along with a collapsed lung, according to Inside Edition.
The shooting was carried out by a 13-year-old boy at Nobleville West on May 25, according to IndyStar.
Science teacher Jason Seamen is credited with stopping the shooting by tackling the shooter, Inside Edition reported. He suffered hits from three bullets.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb offered free handheld metal detectors to public schools in the state after the shooting. More than 90 percent of public school districts took the offer, according to IndyStar.
Hamilton Circuit Judge Paul Felix ruled to send the shooter to a juvenile jail on Nov. 14. Felix wants the shooter in jail until he is 18, according to IndyStar.
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