VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-21
“I could not get up, defend myself, or protect anyone else. So, I did the only thing I could do, which was to pretend to be dead in the hope he would not shoot me again.”
Becky Drury · said 2026-10-21 · reported 2026-10-21
Unable to move or defend herself after being shot, Drury said she pretended to be dead to avoid being shot again.
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