Disabled seven-year-old fights for life after Oregon school shooting

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 15:57 · Archive

A seven-year-old disabled girl is in serious but stable condition after being shot in the face during a school shooting in Oregon that killed four others.

A seven-year-old disabled girl, Saylor Graham, is fighting for her life after being shot in the face during a mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon. The attack claimed the lives of three other students and a teacher. Saylor is in serious but stable condition in Portland.

Saylor is known in her community for her bubbly personality and her distinctive pink glasses. She was adopted by Bend Senior High School as part of the Sparrow USA programme in the 2024-25 academic year, whereby high school students help raise money to fund her medical expenses. Matt Sampson, Sparrow USA's executive director, described her as 'the definition of light and joy' and said her presence in a room was impossible to ignore.

Saylor uses a wheelchair and is nonverbal. She has CASK, a gene mutation affecting her physical and cognitive development, and dysphagia, a condition that makes swallowing difficult. She was five years old when adopted by the high school programme. The shooter, 17-year-old Griffin J. John II, also attended Silver Rail Elementary School.

How it is being reported

• Wheelchair-bound 'courageous' 7-year-old who was shot in the face by Oregon school shooting gunman fought for her life as high school students she 'inspired' rallied around herSaylor Graham, seven, was shot in the face on Thursday inside Silver Rail Elementary School. She is fighting for her life in Portland.Daily Mail · 17 Oct, 15:43
• Disabled girl, 7, battles for her life after Oregon school rampage as loved ones pray for ‘fighter’7-year-old Saylor Graham, a beloved school “Sparrow” known for her pink glasses and bubbly spirit, is fighting for her life after being shot in the Oregon school massacre that killed three students and a teacher.New York Post · 17 Oct, 14:06

In this story: Saylor Graham · Griffin J. John II · Silver Rail Elementary School · Bend Senior High School · Sparrow USA · Oregon · Portland

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