A mother who survived a school shooting back in 2001 comforted her son over text after his school in Oregon was shot up earlier this week.
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school → survive → Oregon
The woman, known only as Michelle, managed to communicate with one of her sons after Griffin John II, 16, attacked Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend on Thursday.
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II → know → Thursday
She told CNN that as a freshman she was inside Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, California, when Jason Anthony Hoffman wounded five people in 2001.
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Hoffman → tell → 2001
I was like, how can this happen? How can lightning strike twice?
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lightning → happen → ?
How can I go through this and then my children go through this?', she said.
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she → go → this
Michelle's fifth-grader son managed to call her from his Apple Watch shortly after John started shooting inside the school, saying: 'Mom, there's a shooter.'
She said that straight away she could tell by the tone of his voice that something was wrong, he texted her moments later saying: 'Shooter at school'.
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he → manage → school
In screenshots of their texts obtained by CNN, she responded: 'Baby I love you don't call anyone please be as quiet as possible.
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If you can safely, text me, that's OK just don't make any calls.
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The police are going to help you.
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police → go → you
I love you so much', the boy was also able to communicate that his brother was also safe.
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brother → love → you
Silver Lake Elementary in Bend is pictured on Friday afternoon in the wake of Thursday's shooting that killed three students and a teacher
Michelle managed to communicate over text with one of her sons as the shooting happened
Thursday was also the first time she had revealed to her two sons that she had survived a school shooting.
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she → picture → shooting
The events of 2001 still haunt her, she told the outlet, and she developed panic attacks as a result of it.
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she → haunt → it
Michelle added: 'Every single time I dropped them off, and I would see them walk in the front doors, I would get a pit in my stomach thinking, "I hope I see him again".
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I → add → him
It’s probably because of the trauma I went through.'
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On Thursday, John killed three students, including five-year-old Rhoam Summer, and teacher Meghan Lambert, 25, before he was killed by Kaylub Giamanco.
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John also injured Saylor Graham, seven, and educational assistant Becky Drury during his shooting spree.
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Police said John fired off 15 rounds before he was killed by Giamanco.
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He targeted the special needs classroom, where he was once a student.
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John used a gun his mother had purchased around his 16th birthday in August.
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mother → use → August
Law enforcement remained unsure as to how John obtained his ammunition, saying the investigation was 'very active.'
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investigation → remain → ammunition
Giamanco raced into the school after spotting John entering the building armed with a shotgun.
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Griffin John II, 16, who killed three children aged five, eight, and 11 at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday is pictured
Meghan Lambert, 25, of Bend, was the teacher killed in the elementary school shooting in Oregon
Once inside, Giamanco saw a teacher struggling with the shooter and opened fire, killing John instantly.
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teacher → kill → John
The teacher later revealed she threw her cellphone at John to 'distract' him before grappling with him to try and wrestle away his weapon.
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she → reveal → weapon
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz called Giamanco 'a true hero', adding: 'His quick-thinking to observe and then follow someone into the school is incredible and undoubtedly saved lives.
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And that is something that came naturally as a protective father.
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The teacher who is willing to stand and fight for her children is incredible.
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We all recognize that is true heroism and we don't see that a lot in society.
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John fired as many as 15 shots during the shooting and had 44 left when he was shot dead, according to police.
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Police said that John was so intent on targeting his former class that he ran around to the back entrance after being fired upon while trying to go in through the front.
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John, who was not enrolled in a Bend public school at the time, traveled to Silver Rail Elementary on foot.
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The route is being investigated.
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route → investigate → ?
Griffin was shot dead minutes after he began his rampage by Kalub Giamanco, 36, (pictured) a dad of two children at the school who heard the gunshots as he drove home for his lunch break
Rhoam Summer (left) was named as one of the victims of Thursday's shooting.
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He is pictured with his mother
He threw the Maverick .88 12–gauge pump–action shotgun over the fence before jumping over but found himself blocked from entering.
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He then ran to the back entrance and blasted his way in through a 'safety vestibule' system designed to keep children at the school safe from shooters.
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The mother of the gunman told reporters she was 'devastated' but refused to confirm she had purchased the shotgun for her son for his 16th birthday.
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she → tell → birthday
Shauntai Nickerson said: 'I wish I could have done something.
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I miss my boy.'
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Ms Lambert's family called her 'compassionate with a huge heart', adding in a statement: 'She always fought for the underdog and those with special needs.'
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The aunt of Rhoam, Swan Sheridan, said: 'He never met a stuffed animal that he didn't think needed to be rescued and cared for.
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He was a fearless climber, fast runner and loved reading.'
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