Voices of School Shooting Survivors
My Students Watched Their Classmates Get Shot
I looked at her and she said, "Oh my god, they’re killing our kids."
How Survivors of Shootings Help Other Survivors
They understood why I didn't like balloons or felt uneasy in grocery stores or other places that didn't allow me to clearly plot an exit.
I Was Hit by a Ricochet Bullet in High School
It was only after I was outside that I noticed I had been hit.
Ten Years After Virginia Tech, the Momentum Feels Different
The Parkland kids are representing the common interest of the American people, and I think that’s why it’s sort of a watershed moment.
I Jumped Out a Window to Escape the Gunman at Virginia Tech
I'm scared of heights, so when I got to the window and looked down I just thought, 'Holy cow. This is not my cup of tea.'
These School Shooting Survivors Have Something to Say
VICE commissioned 15 essays from people who have survived school shootings over the past 30 years.
I Barely Survived a School Shooting, but I Don't Support a Ban on AR-15s
You have to look past the fact that you’re not going to stop evil, but how can you lessen it? How can you make evil not so capable?
My Students and I Escaped a School Shooter By Just Minutes
I remember standing outside dumbly, wondering why no one else was running.
The Worst Part of Surviving a School Shooting Was Waiting to Die
When you're in lockdown, you can feel profoundly helpless.