12-Year-Old Hero Signals SWAT Team: Military Hand Code


	12-Year-Old Hero Signals SWAT Team: Military Hand Code

merrie

11-11-2009 7:40 PM

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12 year-old hero, gunman held principal hostage, new york middle school, zach pruner signaled and wrote police

merrie says:

"I took all my money out of my pocket. I took off my coat and threw it out the window. I jumped out the window and the police officer brought me to the cafeteria."

When asked if he was afraid Zach said: "I was more nervous than afraid."

Zach told Rosanna Scotto that he knew about the hand signals from the military. Zach's father is a Marine and his two older brothers are in the Army and currently serving in Iraq.

Zach wants to follow in his father's footsteps and become a Marine.

(Video of Good Day NY at) http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/good_day_ny/091111-12-Year-Old-Hero-Talks-To-Good-Day-NY

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