A teenager sat slumped in a corner cradling her arm, which was wounded by a bullet.
Many Americans, including missionaries who have lived in Liberia for years, refused to leave. Others departed reluctantly.
American Jody Scharfenorth left behind 330 Liberian children she cared for at a Monrovia orphanage.
"The soldiers have already showed up at the door wanting them to help bury the dead and take care of the wounded," she said. "I didn't even get to say goodbye."
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