Disabled girl shot in Oregon school rampage moved out of ICU

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 14:08 · Archive

A seven-year-old girl shot in the face during an Oregon school shooting has been moved out of intensive care.

Saylor Graham-Poarch, a seven-year-old girl with a rare genetic condition called CASK, was shot in the face during a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon on 15 October. The gunman, 16-year-old Griffin J. John II, opened fire in a special needs classroom, killing three other children and one teacher before being stopped by a father, Kaylub Giamanco.

Graham-Poarch, who uses a wheelchair, was initially in critical condition but is now stable and has been moved out of the intensive care unit. Her family said she faces a long recovery ahead. In a statement, they expressed gratitude for her progress while grieving for the three children and teacher killed in the shooting.

Community support for the family has been substantial. Two separate fundraisers had neared $1.1 million by Monday night to help with medical expenses, lodging and other financial burdens. Graham-Poarch was already well known in the community for her personality and pink glasses, and has been adopted as a 'Sparrow' by the local high school, a term affiliated with a nonprofit that raises money for children's medical expenses.

How it is being reported

• Disabled girl, 7, shot in face during elementary school massacre is out of intensive care but faces very long recovery, family saysSaylor Graham-Poarch, 7, was inside the special needs classroom at Silver Rail Elementary when a teenage gunman opened fire on October 15.Daily Mail · 27 Oct, 13:54
• Disabled girl, 7, gravely injured during Oregon school shooting moved out of ICU — as nearly $1.1M in donations pour in"Above all, please keep Saylor in your thoughts and prayers as she heals. We are beyond grateful that she is still here with us," Saylor Graham-Poarch's family said in a statement.New York Post · 26 Oct, 22:38

In this story: Saylor Graham-Poarch · Griffin J. John II · Kaylub Giamanco · Silver Rail Elementary School · Bend · Oregon

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