Oregon teacher shot describes pretending to be dead to survive

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 00:20 · Archive

A teacher wounded in a school shooting in Oregon said she pretended to be dead to avoid further attack.

Becky Drury, a 54-year-old teacher wounded in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon on 15 October, has released a statement recounting her experience. She said she went to investigate after hearing something outside her classroom, spotted the gunman and tried to shut the door behind her, but he was already there. The shooter fired at close range before she could act.

Drury suffered severe injuries. Her left hand was almost completely severed, and her other arm was severely injured. Unable to move or defend herself, she lay on the floor and pretended to be dead, hoping the shooter would not fire again.

The shooting killed three children aged 5, 8 and 11, and a 25-year-old teacher named Megan Lambert. A 7-year-old student was also seriously wounded. The gunman was identified as 16-year-old Griffin John II, a former student at the school. He was fatally shot by 36-year-old Kaylub Giamanco, an armed bystander who entered the school after hearing gunfire.

How it is being reported

• Critically injured teacher blasted by Oregon school shooter Griffin John reveals she pretended ‘to be dead’ to avoid being killedSeverely injured Oregon teacher Becky Drury revealed she pretended to be dead to survive being shot by 16-year-old gunman Griffin John.New York Post · 22 Oct, 00:02
• Oregon school shooting survivor recounts being shotBecky Drury, the 54-year-old teacher wounded in the shooting at an Oregon elementary school last week, spoke out Wednesday, saying she "was shot before" she had "any chance to act."CBS News · 21 Oct, 22:26

In this story: Becky Drury · Griffin John II · Silver Rail Elementary School · Kaylub Giamanco · Megan Lambert · Bend · Oregon

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