A 15-year-old JROTC cadet sacrificed himself to save 'dozens' during the Florida shooting — and thousands of people want him buried with full military honors

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February 20, 2018 6:52 PM

Peter Wang was shot multiple times and killed while holding the door to his study hall open, allowing dozens of his classmates to escape.

A 15-year-old JROTC cadet died helping his classmates escape the gunman that stormed his Florida school last week.
Peter Wang was shot multiple times and killed while holding the door to his study hall open, allowing dozens of his classmates to escape.
People are now petitioning the White House to have Wang buried with full military honors.

A freshman JROTC cadet died helping his classmates escape the gunman that stormed his Parkland, Florida school last week with an AR-15.

Peter Wang was wearing his grey JROTC uniform with black stripes as he held the door to his study hall open, helping "dozens" of his fellow classmates escape, before he was shot multiple times and killed, according to multiple reports.

Now people are petitioning the White House to bury Wang with full military honors. More than 60,000 people have signed the petition as of midday on Tuesday.

"That kid was the most hilarious thing on the planet," Perez said. "He was always happy and bubbly and smiley."

Wang, who was born in New York, was one of 17 people killed last Wednesday. He was 15 years old.

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