Oregon school shooting teacher survived by pretending to be dead

· Security · United States

A teacher wounded in a shooting at an Oregon school said she pretended to be dead to survive the attack, and that she could not help children because she was badly injured. The account emerged as authorities investigated the assault, in which the teacher was among those hurt. The case adds to a long series of school shootings in the United States that have renewed debates over gun policy and school safety. Details of casualties and the attacker have not been fully confirmed in the reporting.

Why it matters：The account adds to the recurring pattern of US school shootings that keeps gun policy and campus safety at the centre of political debate.

Key points

  • Teacher said she pretended to be dead to survive
  • She was too badly injured to help children
  • The shooting is the latest in a long series in the US

Sources (original reporting)

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