Bend, Oregon teacher disputes account that she shielded a student during deadly school shooting

Summary

A teacher in Bend, Oregon, has disputed an account that she shielded a student during a deadly school shooting. Becky Drury, who had been said to have shielded a student, refuted that account and said she was shot before she had any chance to act. In a separate BBC report, the teacher said she could not help children because she was badly injured by the attacker, and that she pretended to be dead to survive. According to The Guardian, Drury was seriously wounded at Silver Rail Elementary School when a 16-year-old former student armed with a shotgun broke in and headed toward a special education classroom. The attacker shot six people, killing teacher Megan Lambert, 25, and three children, including five-year-old Rhoam Summer.

Timeline

1. The New York Times

   21 Oct 2026, 21:57 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that Becky Drury, who was said to have shielded a student during a deadly shooting in Bend, refuted that account, saying she was shot before she had any chance to act.

2. BBC

   22 Oct 2026, 14:09 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that a teacher in the Oregon shooting said she pretended to be dead to survive and could not help children because she was badly injured by the attacker.

3. The Guardian

   22 Oct 2026, 20:12 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that teacher Becky Drury was seriously wounded in the Bend shooting and says she was hit by gunfire before she could intervene and played dead.