Teacher who survived Oregon school shooting recounts playing dead
Summary
Becky Drury, a 54-year-old teacher injured in the Oregon school shooting, described how she was shot before she could act and pretended to be dead to avoid further harm. The shooter, a 16-year-old former student, killed four people, including three children and a teacher, before being stopped by an armed bystander.Key Facts
- Becky Drury was shot at close range during the school shooting and suffered serious injuries to her hands and arms.
- The shooting happened at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon on October 15.
- The gunman was Griffin J. John II, a 16-year-old former student of the school.
- He shot through locked doors and opened fire inside a special needs classroom.
- Four people were killed: three children aged 5, 8, and 11, and a 25-year-old teacher.
- Another student, age 7, was seriously injured.
- The shooter was tackled by a teacher and then fatally shot by a 36-year-old armed bystander named Kaylub Giamanco.
- Drury shared her story to correct false reports about her actions during the shooting and thanked supporters.
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