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Teacher and Student Describe Experiences During Bend School Shooting
What happened
A teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, and a student who encountered the shooter both spoke publicly about the shooting that killed four people, including three children. Teacher Becky Drury said she was shot before she could intervene and played dead after being severely injured. Student Kaylub Giamanco, who stopped the shooter, spoke about the encounter.
Side by side
Left-leaning outlets lead with teacher Becky Drury's account and emphasize that she "was shot before she could intervene" and "had no chance to protect children." The New York Times focuses on Drury disputing earlier "account of her heroism," quoting her saying she "was shot before I had any chance to act."
- GUTeacher wounded in Oregon school shooting played dead after she was shotThe Guardian · Left
- CBSHero dad who stopped Oregon school shooter shares his storyCBS News · Lean Left
- NBCHero who stopped Bend school shooter haunted by encounter: ‘I didn’t save everybody’NBC News · Lean Left
- CBSTeacher injured in Oregon shooting shares emotional survival storyCBS News · Lean Left
- ABCTeacher injured in elementary school shooting says she played dead after being shotABC News · Lean Left
- APTeacher injured in Oregon school attack says she had no chance to protect childrenAssociated Press · Lean Left · link via Google News
- NYTOregon Teacher Disputes Account of Her Heroism During School ShootingThe New York Times · Lean Left
The BBC reports the teacher "pretended to be dead to survive" and notes she "could not help children because she was badly injured."
- BBCTeacher in Oregon shooting said she pretended to be dead to surviveBBC News · Center
Right-leaning outlets describe the teacher "tried to shut classroom door during school shooting before playing dead" and was "shot at close range." Daily Mail characterizes the shooting as an "elementary school massacre" and quotes Drury saying playing dead was the "only thing I could do."
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