Wheelchair-bound ‘courageous’ 7-year-old who was shot in the face by Oregon school shooting gunman fought for her life as high school students she ‘inspired’ rallied around her
Seven-year-old Saylor Graham is in stable condition after being shot in the face during a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon. Her recovery has drawn support from students at a local high school, who have raised money for her medical needs and say she has brought their school together.
Graham uses a wheelchair and has a rare CASK gene mutation that affects her development; she is one of two children in Oregon known to have the condition. Two fundraisers for her family had raised nearly $300,000 and $265,000, respectively, according to the article. The 16-year-old gunman killed three pupils, aged five, eight and 11, and a teacher, and injured Graham and another staff member.
- Saylor Graham is recovering in stable condition.
- High school students have rallied around her.
- The shooting killed three pupils and a teacher.