October 25, 2014

Teacher Disarms Shooter at Washington State High School



Hero? Megan Silberberger, a teacher and part-time soccer player, grabbed the shooter's arm as he reloaded.
[From article]
Megan Silberberger ran into the room after hearing Jaylen Fryberg shoot dead one classmate and critically wound four others.
Students dived for cover and others fled but as the popular teenager stopped to reload his gun, witnesses told KIRO-TV, Silberberger walked over and grabbed his arm.
In a two-second struggle, Fryberg is said to have pointed the gun at her before shooting himself dead.
The shocking account suggests Silberger, a first year social services teacher and part-time soccer player, may have prevented a massacre at the Washington school.
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The horrific attack has left the entire community reeling as friends described Fryberg, a member of the Tulalip Native-American tribe, as a 'well-respected, great guy'.
Authorities are now scrambling to determine a possible cause for the shooting as the four survivors fight for their lives in hospital.
Pupils have told news stations Fryberg was suspended from the football team in recent weeks after being involved in a fight over 'racist' comments.
Others said he had been rejected by a girl. [. . .]
Fryberg's tweets had become increasingly ominous in the months leading up to his bloody tirade. Recently he tweeted: 'Your gonna piss me off... And then some s*** gonna go down and I don't think you'll like it...'.
His final tweet on Thursday night ominously stated: 'It won't last...It'll never last...'.
Just hours later he entered the crowded cafeteria during lunch break with 'a blank stare' on his face and walked up behind one table clutching a handgun, witnesses described.
According to Cervantes there was an argument before Fryberg launched his attack.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2806942/At-two-hurt-student-opens-fire-school-cafeteria-kills-himself.html

Did hero teacher prevented massacre at Washington school? Student account reveals how she grabbed arm of gunman, 15, as he reloaded after shooting five classmates in cafeteria
Jaylen Fryberg, 15, opened fire at 10.39am Marysville-Pilchuck High School
He shot five people, killing one, before taking his own life with 'father's gun'
Megan Silberger, social studies teacher, 'grabbed his arm before final shot'
Four of the victims are in critical condition in hospital, one may be his cousin
'Popular' Fryberg was homecoming prince, football player, gun enthusiast
He was recently suspended from the team and 'had been rejected by a girl'
By MIA DE GRAAF FOR MAILONLINE and SNEJANA FARBEROV FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 13:37 EST, 24 October 2014 | UPDATED: 01:08 EST, 25 October 2014



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