The wheelchair-bound seven-year-old girl who was shot in the face during the Oregon school shooting has moved out of the intensive care unit, her family announced.
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Saylor Graham-Poarch was inside the special needs classroom at Silver Rail Elementary when 16-year-old gunman Griffin J John II opened fire on October 15.
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The teen killed three special needs children and one teacher before he was stopped by hero father Kaylub Giamanco.
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Graham-Poarch, who has a rare gene mutation called CASK, which impacts her physical and cognitive development, was shot in the face during the carnage.
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Her family updated several local media stations, including KVAL, on her condition on Monday.
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'Saylor was in critical condition at first, but she's now stable and has been moved out of the ICU.
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She has a long recovery ahead, and right now all we want is to be with her through it,' the family said.
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'Even as we're grateful for Saylor's progress, our hearts are broken for the families of the three children and the teacher who were killed.
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We are holding them close, and we grieve with them.'
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The Graham-Poarch family thanked the community for their support and asked for donations to their GoFundMe.
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Saylor Graham-Poarch, 7, was shot in the face inside the special needs classroom at Silver Rail Elementary when a teenage gunman opened fire on October 15
Gunman Griffin J John II, 16, killed three children and one teacher before he was stopped by hero father Kaylub Giamanco
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Thank you to everyone who has reached out, prayed for Saylor, sent messages, and shown our family so much love during the hardest time of our lives.
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We can't respond to everyone individually, but please know that every kind word, prayer, and act of support means more to us than we can say,' their statement continued.
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'Many of you have asked how you can help.
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Along with everything else, our family is facing the costs of Saylor's recovery and the time we need to spend with her.
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We've included a GoFundMe link below for anyone who would like to give.
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Any donation, share, or continued support is deeply appreciated.
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Above all, please keep Saylor in your thoughts and prayers as she heals.
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Just two years before the shooting, Graham-Poarch became the face of a heartwarming community initiative designed to help children living with serious medical conditions.
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She was selected as Bend Senior High School's 2024-25 'Sparrow' through Sparrow Clubs, a nonprofit that connects students with children facing life-altering illnesses and disabilities.
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Under the program, high school students volunteer in their communities to unlock sponsor donations, with the proceeds helping the children and their families.
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A touching video produced for the initiative in December 2024 introduced Saylor to the community and offered a glimpse into the challenges she had already overcome.
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'Living with CASK is full of unknowns, which can be very hard and scary for my whole family, but it doesn't keep me from smiling, laughing and living with joy!'
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read text accompanying the video.
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Graham-Poarch, who has a rare gene mutation called CASK, which impacts her physical and cognitive development, has moved out of the ICU
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The Graham-Poarch family thanked the community for their support and asked for donations to their GoFundMe
Giamanco, the father of two Silver Rail students who took down the shooter, was also friends with the Graham-Poarch family
Giamanco, the father of two Silver Rail students who took down the shooter, was also friends with the Graham-Poarch family.
He told Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) he was the children's 'last line of defense' and that he regrets not arriving soon enough to save them all.
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'I want to apologize for not saving their babies; that´s probably the biggest thing for me right now,' Giamanco said.
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'The gratitude for saving people´s children is awesome.
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But there were ones that I didn´t save.'
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Police say another teacher threw her phone at the attacker and wrestled with him before Giamanco shot and killed him after following the gunman into the building.
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