Oregon teacher who wrestled shotgun from school gunman shares emotional message after attack
Oregon teacher Cassidy Schutz has made her first public statement since a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, saying the loss of those killed is a pain she will carry for the rest of her life. Her account follows the 15 October attack, in which police say she threw her phone at the gunman and wrestled with him for control of his shotgun.
Schutz said her thoughts were with those killed, their families, the injured and everyone present, and asked for time and privacy to heal. A 16-year-old former student opened fire in a classroom for pupils with special needs, killing teacher Megan Lambert, 25, and three children aged five, eight and 11; another teacher and a seven-year-old pupil were wounded. A parent, Kaylub Giamanco, shot and killed the attacker.
In short
- Cassidy Schutz says she will carry the loss with her.
- Police credited her with confronting the gunman.
- Four people were killed and two wounded.
Explained simply
Silver Rail Elementary is a primary school in Bend, Oregon, in the north-western United States. On 15 October, a 16-year-old former pupil opened fire in a classroom for children with special needs, killing teacher Megan Lambert and three pupils aged five, eight and 11; another teacher and a seven-year-old were wounded.
Police say teacher Cassidy Schutz tried to stop the attacker, throwing her phone at him and struggling with him for control of his shotgun. A parent at the school, Kaylub Giamanco, shot and killed the attacker. The shooting affected pupils, staff and families across the school community, including those who witnessed it.
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