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Critically injured teacher blasted by Oregon school shooter Griffin John reveals she pretended ‘to be dead’ to avoid being killed

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Morrison, E. (2026, October 21). Critically injured teacher blasted by Oregon school shooter Griffin John reveals she pretended ‘to be dead’ to avoid being killed. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/us-news/teacher-blasted-by-oregon-school-shooter-griffin-john-reveals-she-pretended-to-be-dead-to-avoid-being-killed/

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Becky Drury, a 54-year-old critically injured teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, recounted her harrowing experience during a shooting on October 15. In an interview with KPTV, she described how she was shot by former student Griffin John, 16, who had entered the classroom while she attempted to lock it after hearing gunshots outside. Drury, whose left hand was almost completely severed and whose other arm was severely injured, pretended to be dead to avoid further harm from the shooter. She emphasized that her actions were reactive due to being shot before having a chance to defend herself or others; she is recovering at St. Charles Medical Center.

Written by AI on 2026-10-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 15, 2026, an active shooter report led to a lockdown at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The Bend Police Department responded with a significant presence, directing families to Journey Church at 61303 S. Highway 97 as a reunification site. The Associated Press reported that the incident resulted in the deaths of four people, including three children and one teacher. The shooter, Griffin John II, age 16, is also among those killed; he was shot by Kaylub Giamanco, a father who happened to be nearby when the shooting began. Saylor Graham-Poarch, a seven-year-old girl with disabilities who was shot in the face during the attack but survived, has since been moved out of intensive care and faces a long recovery process.

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A critically injured teacher who had her hand “almost completely severed” when gunfire rocked Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon last week said she pretended “to be dead” to avoid being executed by the killer – in her first public comments since the deadly shooting. asserted

she → injure → shooting

After realizing “something happened outside” the Bend school on Oct. 15, teacher Becky Drury said she spotted the gunman, identified as former Silver Rail student Griffin John, 16, and raced back into her classroom to lock the door — but the shooter “was already there.” asserted

shooter → realize → door

“Before I could do anything more, he shot me at close range and I fell to the ground,” Drury, 54, recalled of the terrifying moments in a statement obtained by KPTV. uncertain

Drury → do → KPTV

“Lying on the floor, I saw that my left hand was almost completely severed from the gunshot, and my other arm was also severely injured. asserted

arm → lie → gunshot

I could not get up, defend myself, or protect anyone else,” she said. uncertain

she → get → anyone

“So, I did the only thing I could do, which was to pretend to be dead in the hope he would not shoot me again. uncertain

he → do → me

The shooter was fatally shot by a heroic bystander who raced into the Bend school after he heard bullets flying. asserted

bullets → shoot → school

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Report → start → news

Drury, who was taken to St. Charles Medical Center, acknowledged there’s “been contradictory reporting” about her actions that day, “but the truth is, I was shot before I had any chance to act.” asserted

I → take → chance

“What happened in that classroom was unimaginable,” the teacher added, “and like so many in this community, my heart is broken for everyone affected by this tragedy.” asserted

heart → happen → tragedy

Critically injured teacher blasted by Oregon school shooter Griffin John reveals she pretended ‘to be dead’ to avoid being killed

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