Retired Choctaw teacher sheltered students at house during shooting at high school football game
As frantic students scattered in every direction Friday night at a high school football game, dozens of children ended up at a home right across the street.
As frantic students scattered in every direction Friday night at a high school football game, dozens of children ended up at a home right across the street. | MORE | Mother describes terrifying moments after shooting at Choctaw High SchoolThe first football game of the season for Choctaw High School against Del City High School ended in a fatal shooting, as gunfire rang throughout the football stadium. A 16-year-old Midwest City High School student was killed in the shooting that injured two others, according to the Midwest City-Del City School District. Vicky Pruitt lives directly across from Choctaw High School, but she had no idea there was a shooting. Within minutes, dozens of students were frantically running toward her house. “There were two young boys, I believe they were seventh-graders, just hysterical telling us someone was shooting up the field over at the football field,” Pruitt said. “By then, more kids are showing up in our yard because they didn’t know where else to go.” Pruitt is a retired teacher from Choctaw Middle School. She immediately stepped into action. She offered water, a cell phone to call home and a safe place to the students. “Had one little girl that just cried the entire time, probably two hours straight. She was so upset. Just distraught,” Pruitt said. Pruitt said she’s not the only neighbor who opened their doors and their homes. She said it was just the Choctaw thing to do. “For this to happen in our town so close to my home, I just couldn’t fathom. I was so mad. I was angry,” Pruitt said. “I’m just proud to be a part of this community, and I’m glad that when there is a time and need, people step up.”Top HeadlinesFBI asks for public’s help finding man who robbed Oklahoma City bank15-year-old Edmond golf phenom looks to make history at Oklahoma OpenTrump returns to site formerly known as Twitter, posts his mug shot shortly after Georgia surrenderPolice investigating after driver runs from scene where car crashed into OKC churchWhy did Oklahoma event venue close abruptly, leaving customers in the dark?
As frantic students scattered in every direction Friday night at a high school football game, dozens of children ended up at a home right across the street.
| MORE | Mother describes terrifying moments after shooting at Choctaw High School
The first football game of the season for Choctaw High School against Del City High School ended in a fatal shooting, as gunfire rang throughout the football stadium. A 16-year-old Midwest City High School student was killed in the shooting that injured two others, according to the Midwest City-Del City School District.
Vicky Pruitt lives directly across from Choctaw High School, but she had no idea there was a shooting. Within minutes, dozens of students were frantically running toward her house.
“There were two young boys, I believe they were seventh-graders, just hysterical telling us someone was shooting up the field over at the football field,” Pruitt said. “By then, more kids are showing up in our yard because they didn’t know where else to go.”
Pruitt is a retired teacher from Choctaw Middle School. She immediately stepped into action.
She offered water, a cell phone to call home and a safe place to the students.
“Had one little girl that just cried the entire time, probably two hours straight. She was so upset. Just distraught,” Pruitt said.
Pruitt said she’s not the only neighbor who opened their doors and their homes. She said it was just the Choctaw thing to do.
“For this to happen in our town so close to my home, I just couldn’t fathom. I was so mad. I was angry,” Pruitt said. “I’m just proud to be a part of this community, and I’m glad that when there is a time and need, people step up.”
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