A loved and respected high school teacher was brutally shot and killed by a man in an apparent murder-suicide. Philadelphia high school teacher Ondria Glaze was just 36 when she was killed.
According to People, the Philadelphia Police Department said Glaze was shot once in the face by 42-year-old Richard Harper before he turned the gun on himself. He was found dead soon after on May 6 inside a Grays Ferry neighborhood home with a single gunshot wound to his head.
Although police have not revealed the relationship between Glaze and Harper, Glaze was a teacher at Philadelphia’s Olney High School. She was beloved, according to family and friends. Olney High School Principal Michael Roth wrote a heartfelt letter to the Philadelphia school community following the confirmation of her death.
Roth began in his letter, “At Olney, we have a statement, ‘Olney Love.’ Ms. Glaze could truly be defined as ‘Olney Love.’ She embodied this mantra and blessed every student and staff member she came across.”
The high school opened up a GoFundMe account to raise money for a scholarship to be started in Glaze’s name and memory.
The GoFundMe described, “This scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior each year, helping them pursue their dreams and continue the positive impact that Ms. Glaze had on all of us. The funds raised will go into a trust that will ensure this scholarship can be given for years to come.”
Source: Beloved High School Teacher Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide
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