Staffer who tackled Oregon school shooter speaks out: 'It all happened so fast'
Summary
Cassidy Schutz, a learning specialist at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, said she threw her phone at a gunman and tackled him during an Oct. 15 shooting. Three students and a teacher were killed, and another student and teacher were injured. A parent who followed the gunman into the school fatally shot him.Key Facts
- Bend-La Pine Schools identified Schutz as the staff member who confronted the gunman.
- Schutz said the events unfolded quickly and that she would carry the loss with her.
- Police said the shooting took place in a special needs classroom.
- Schutz was not injured in the shooting.
- Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said Schutz’s actions almost certainly helped prevent further bloodshed.
- Kaylub Giamanco, a parent who followed the gunman into the school, fatally shot the 16-year-old gunman.
- Giamanco told Oregon Public Broadcasting that Schutz gave him an opportunity to act without being hurt.
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