Michigan School Shooting Survivor Continues Recovery and Advocacy

Kylie Ossege, who survived two mass shootings, heals through surgery and finds solace in her horse while preparing to deliver a victim impact statement.

Kylie Ossege, a 19-year-old college student, survived two deadly mass school shootings in Michigan — one at Oxford High School in 2021 and another 14 months later at Michigan State University.
Ossege was severely wounded during the Oxford High School shooting, leading to a six-week hospital recovery and daily physical pain.
She underwent a successful five-hour fusion procedure at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City that stabilized her spine, providing some pain relief and a mood boost.
Ossege is active with the MSU chapter of March For Our Lives, a group advocating against gun violence, and plans to deliver an in-person victim impact statement during the sentencing hearing of the Oxford shooter, Ethan Crumbley.
Ossege finds comfort in her 13-year-old American Quarter Horse, Blaze, who she says helps with her post-traumatic stress disorder.