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Teacher injured in Oregon school shooting says she had no chance to protect students
PBS • • nation
Key Points:
- Becky Drury, a teacher wounded in the Oregon elementary school shooting, stated she had no chance to shelter children before being shot at close range by the attacker, who entered the classroom with a shotgun.
- The shooter, 16-year-old Griffin J. John II, killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary, and critically injured another student; the shotgun used was legally purchased, reportedly by the shooter's mother.
- Another teacher intervened by throwing her phone at the attacker and tackling him, actions that likely saved lives before a father shot the attacker.
- Drury clarified that reports claiming she shielded a student by throwing herself on top of them were inaccurate, emphasizing the need for respectful and accurate reporting.
- Schools in the district reopened except for Silver Rail, with police presence at schools to support students and families still processing the trauma; investigations continue with search warrants on the attacker's home and electronic devices.
