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Dad of slain U of L student: She died a hero
When gunfire rang out at a concert, University of Louisville student Savannah Walker, 20, pushed others out of harm's way as a bullet hit her in the chest, killing her inside an art gallery, her father said.
“She always put everybody else first," Dean Walker said Monday of his daughter, who was in a crowd of hundreds early Sunday at the Tim Faulkner Gallery in Portland when the violence erupted, injuring five other people.
The father said some of his daughter's friends reported that Savannah pushed them out of the way, and the coroner told him his daughter was still standing when she was shot, collapsing to the ground.
Some scurried past her on their rush to get outside to safety, but one stranger stopped to help, ripping off his shirt and using it in an attempt to stop the bleeding, Dean Walker said he learned through some at the event. He's still trying to learn the man's name so he can express his gratitude his daughter didn't die alone.
"She took about three deep breaths and was gone," the father said. "It's nice to know she didn't suffer."
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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Louisville father is fighting for better access to mental health resources following his son's suicide last weekend.
Dean Walker has seen more than his share of tragedy and heartbreak this year.
On February 18, his wife, Deborah Walker, passed away from pancreatic cancer.
Thirty days later, his daughter, Savannah Walker, was shot to death during a concert at Tim Faulkner Gallery in Portland.
"We were all grieving from her mom, and then when that hit it was brutal," Dean Walker said.
The two losses were unimaginable for Dean and his 28-year-old son, Nate Walker.
"Nate, who has struggled with mental health his whole life, really went into a deep depression," Dean explained. "And the inner rage in him really built because we weren't getting any answers as to what really happened at the gallery that night."
Right after Savannah's death, Nate told WAVE 3 News, "It's like a nightmare you can't wake up from."
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