Erin West, a teacher described as "kind and caring" by her students, lost her life in the school shooting that took place at her Wisconsin school right before the Christmas holiday.

Six others — a teacher and five students — were injured in the shooting. Two of the students face life-threatening injuries, police said.

Rubi Patricia Vergara was an "avid reader" and full of artistic promise at age 14, according to her obituary. She sang and played keyboard in a family band and "shared a special bond with her beloved pets,