In brief
Becky Drury, a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary, said she lay on the floor after being shot and pretended to be dead to avoid further harm. The 16‑year‑old attacker, a former student, killed three students and a teacher before a parent fatally shot him. Drury suffered severe injuries and clarified earlier reports that she defended students; she could not act after being shot. The incident on 15 Oct in Bend, Oregon, underscores escalating gun violence at schools.
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Becky Drury, a 54‑year‑old teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, says that when a 16‑year‑old former student opened fire, she lay on the floor and acted as if she were dead to avoid further shots.
The gunman killed three students—ages five, eight and eleven—and a 25‑year‑old teacher before a bedside parent brandished his own firearm and killed the assailant. Police said no motive has been shared yet.
Earlier reports claimed a teacher threw himself over a student; Drury clarified that she did not act because she had been shot before she could reach the children.
Drury’s injuries were severe, with one arm nearly severed, but she survived. The event has prompted renewed calls for school safety and stricter gun controls across the United States.
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