Becky Drury, an inclusion education specialist at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, survived a deadly rampage last week that claimed four lives. Initially credited with shielding a child, Drury clarified she was shot before she could act. She recounted hearing a commotion and running back into her classroom, where the shooter was already waiting.
Before she could react, he fired at close range, nearly severing her left arm and injuring her right. Drury now pretends to be dead to avoid further gunfire. While a father chased and killed the 16-year-old attacker, Griffin J.
John II, and another teacher attempted to tackle him, Drury's family emphasizes her survival against severe injuries. The school remains closed as the Bend-La Pine School District navigates the aftermath of the tragedy that took the lives of teacher Megan Lambert and students Rhoam Summer, and two others aged 8 and 11.
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