Teacher who survived Oregon school shooting says she had no chance to protect children
A teacher wounded in a school shooting at an Oregon elementary school has spoken out to clarify that she had no opportunity to protect her students during the attack. The incident resulted in the deaths of three children and a teacher, with the school district now reopening under increased security.
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(AP) – A teacher wounded in last week’s attack on a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school says she never had a chance to try to shelter any of the children inside. In a statement issued by a family friend, Becky Drury said Wednesday that she ran to see what was going on when she realized something was happening — but immediately saw the shooter and rushed back to the classroom. “I turned to shut the door behind me, but the shooter was already there,” Drury said. “Before I could do anything more, he shot me at close range and I fell to the ground.” Her left hand was nearly severed by a gunshot, and her right arm was struck as well.
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