Megan, a social studies teacher at Marysville-Pilchuck High
School, heroically stopped the horrific shooting that took place in
Washington on Oct. 24, by reportedly grabbing the 15-year-old gunman,
Jaylen Fryberg’s, arm before anymore shots could be fired. According to a new
report, she potentially saved dozens of lives.
Social studies teacher Megan Silberger heroically confronted Jaylen Fryberg,
15, as he fired bullets across Marysville-Pilchuck High School’s
cafeteria on Oct. 24, preventing what could have been a bigger massacre
than it already was, according to witnesses.
Marysville
Shooting: Hero Teacher Stopped Jaylen Fryberg
Megan allegedly ran into the cafeteria after hearing
Jaylen shoot one student dead and critically wounding four others,
according to Daily Mail. As the popular teenager went to reload his gun,
Megan allegedly went over and grabbed his arm.
In a struggle, Jaylen allegedly pointed the gun at
Megan before shooting himself dead.
Erick Cervantes, a
student who called 911 during the attack, told KIRO-TV, “I believe
[Megan Silberger] is actually the real hero. She’s the one that
intercepted him with the gun. He tried either reloading or tried aiming at
her. She tried moving his hand away and he tried shooting and shot himself in
the neck.”
“It started off with an argument, but then I looked back and
there was just gunshots and just people falling down. She heard the
gunshots first and she came in running through the door, right next to
it. It wasn’t [a] wrestle. She just grabbed his arm, and it lasted like
two seconds, and I heard another shot,” Erick added.
The shot, he said, was the final one that killed Jaylen.
Megan, who is a first year social studies teacher and
part-time soccer player, is now a hero.
Marysville High
School Shooting: 4 Students Still In Critical Condition
Following the deadly shooting, which lasted just two
minutes between 10:41 A.M. and 10:43 A.M., hundreds of students, teachers
and parents gathered at a nearby church for a candlelit vigil on Oct. 24.
The four teenagers in critical condition, who were shot by
Jaylen, are still being treated in the hospital.
Police are still searching for a motive, but students have
told news stations that Jaylen was suspended from the football team in the
weeks leading up the shooting. He also seemed to be experiencing some
relationship troubles.
Our thoughts continue to go out to all those affected by
this horrible tragedy.
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