Ronnie Smith was a chemistry teacher at the International School in Benghazi. There was an immediate outpouring on Twitter of stories and memories from his Libyan students.
American teacher Ronnie Smith was reportedly shot dead by gunmen in Benghazi today while on an early morning jog. Smith, 33, was a chemistry teacher at the International School in Benghazi, in eastern Libya. He was originally from Texas and married, according to news reports.
The State Department has confirmed the death of a U.S. citizen in Libya. They said they are also in contact with the victim's family. An unconfirmed photograph circulating on Twitter shows a man wearing running shorts face down on the street, with what appears to be blood by his side and headphones still in his ears.
