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Teacher who confronted Oregon school gunman speaks publicly for first time

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Cassidy Schutz, a learning specialist at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, has made her first public statement since the Oct. 15 shooting there, the Bend-La Pine School District said when it released the statement on Friday. In it, Schutz said “It all happened so fast” and asked for privacy as she recovers. School officials and police identified her as the staff member who threw her phone at the gunman and tackled him. The New York Post, ABC News and Newsweek all report that the gunman killed three students and a teacher in a special needs classroom. Schutz was unharmed, police said. Newsweek reports that she does not plan to make further public statements.

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What happened

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  1. Bend-La Pine Schools released a statement from Cassidy Schutz, a learning specialist at Silver Rail Elementary School, on Friday.

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  2. School officials and police identified Schutz as the staff member who threw her phone at the gunman and tackled him.

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  3. The gunman killed three students and a teacher in a special needs classroom on Oct. 15.

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  4. Schutz said “It all happened so fast” and that she is focused on the victims and her own recovery.

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  5. Schutz was unharmed, according to police.

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  6. The gunman was fatally shot by a parent who followed him into the school.

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How each side tells it

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All three outlets report Cassidy Schutz’s first statement after confronting the Oregon school gunman. The main difference is emphasis: the Post frames her as a hero, ABC leads with her quote, and Newsweek with her words on tragedy.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    ABC News leads with Schutz’s own words, presenting her as a staffer who spoke out and stressing how quickly events unfolded.

    Staffer who tackled Oregon school shooter speaks out: 'It all happened so fast'
    ABC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

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    Newsweek frames the story around the emotional response, leading with Schutz’s description of a heartbreaking tragedy and her request for privacy.

    Oregon Teacher Who Tackled School Shooter Speaks of 'Heartbreaking Tragedy'
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  • the right

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    New York Post casts Schutz as a hero who wrestled the shooter for his gun, and names the shooter and adds details of other victims.

    Loaded modifier“Hero teacher”Calls the teacher a hero in the headline before the report has set out what her actions were.More neutral: TeacherDisagree with this highlight? who wrestled Oregon school shooter for gun speaks out for first time: ‘It all happened so fast’
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

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Leads with

  • Schutz’s words that it happened so fast
  • Staffer role confirmed by the school district
  • Shooter fatally shot by a parent
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  • ABC NewsLeft

    Staffer who tackled Oregon school shooter speaks out: 'It all happened so fast'

    Cassidy Schutz, a learning specialist at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, was the staffer who threw her phone at the shooter and tackled him.

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

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Leads with

  • Her call for privacy and recovery
  • Description of a heartbreaking tragedy
  • Her statement that she will make no further public comment
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  • NewsweekCenter

    Oregon Teacher Who Tackled School Shooter Speaks of 'Heartbreaking Tragedy'

    Cassidy Schutz, who fought the Silver Rail Elementary gunman, has broken her silence about the deadly attack.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)

From the right

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Leads with

  • Hero framing of the teacher
  • Wrestling the shooter for his gun
  • Shooter named as Griffin J. John
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  • New York PostRight

    Loaded modifier“Hero teacher”Calls the teacher a hero in the headline before the report has set out what her actions were.More neutral: TeacherDisagree with this highlight? who wrestled Oregon school shooter for gun speaks out for first time: ‘It all happened so fast’

    Bend-La Pine School District released a heartbreaking statement from Schutz on Friday, in which the teacher asked for privacy as she heals and navigates an “unimaginable reality.”

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    1 hr 25 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 5:02 PM EDT

  • Center

    1 hr 41 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 5:18 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Oct 30, 3:37 PM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightOct 30, 3:37 PM EDT
  2. ABC NewsLeftOct 30, 5:02 PM EDT
  3. NewsweekCenterOct 30, 5:18 PM EDT

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