Amerie Jo Garza received an Honor Roll certificate minutes before the shooter opened fire in her classroom
Amerie Jo Garza — a doting sister who family members are remembering as a hero — celebrated her 10th birthday just two weeks before she was fatally shot, her grandmother confirms to PEOPLE.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
For more on the shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.At just 10 years old, Arreola says Amerie was instinctively helpful and protective, especially when it came to her little brother, 3-year-old Zayne, whom Amerie remembered to kiss every morning before she went to school, where she also excelled as a student and won the school's "Heart of Gold" award last year.
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