# From Survivor to Officer | Montreal News

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Podcast: [Montreal News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/montreal-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589889)
Published: 2026-09-13T16:45:55+00:00
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## Resource

Twenty years after the Dawson College shooting, James Santos—then just seventeen and a friend of victim Anastasia De Sousa—recalls his harrowing ordeal: acting as a human shield, trying to de-escalate the attack, and surviving what felt like hours in just twelve minutes. Haunted by survivor’s guilt and trauma, he earned Canada’s Star of Courage and spent years healing through therapy and small victories, even serving in the army before becoming a Montreal police officer. Now on the force, he credits the responding officers with saving his life and channels his pain into service, while De Sousa’s mother uses anniversary ceremonies to push for stronger gun control. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/james-santos-dawson-college-shooting-anniversary-9.7342263 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d29d3ba9cf213621 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

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