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Survivor of Paducah school shootings speaks on 10th anniversary

Missy, her husband Josh, and an ultrasound image of their child.
Missy, her husband Josh, and an ultrasound image of their child.

By Lisa Autry

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Paducah, Ky – It's been ten years since the Heath High School shootings in Paducah, Ky. Missy Jenkins-Smith was paralyzed by bullets shot from the gun of Michael Carneal. Jenkins-Smith spoke to WKU Public Radio's Lisa Autry about her life since the shooting spree that left three classmates dead. The 25-year-old is now a wife, mother, and school safety advocate. This is the first of a two-part series of reports on the anniversary of the Heath shootings.