7-Year-Old Survivor of Bend, Oregon School Shooting Moved Out of ICU
Saylor Graham-Poach is now stable after the school shooting and has left intensive care, while her family says she faces a long recovery.
- On Monday, the family of 7-year-old Saylor Graham-Poarch announced she was moved out of the intensive care unit following the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School; she faces a long recovery ahead.
- Police report a 16-year-old former student entered Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday, Oct. 15, and shot into a special needs classroom, killing Teacher Megan Lambert and three students including Rhoam Summer.
- Saturday, a memorial service for Lambert was held at Caldera High School in Bend; teacher Becky Drury also survived but required surgery on her left arm and right hand.
- Bend-La Pine Schools remains closed through this week for repairs and cleaning; the district is providing childcare resources through the Boys & Girls Clubs and the Bend FC Timbers.
- The family expressed gratitude for community support, stating, "Our hearts are broken for the families of the three children and the teacher who were killed," and established a GoFundMe page.
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"Above all, please keep Saylor in your thoughts and prayers as she heals. We are beyond grateful that she is still here with us," Saylor Graham-Poarch's family said in a statement.
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