School shooting victims were all in special education classroom when teen gunman opened fire: Live updates

John J Griffin's mother, Shauntai May Nickerson, gave an interview to a local news station in 2020 about her son returning to the classroom after COVID school restrictions were lifted.She told NewsChannel 21 her 10-year-old son named Griffin had special needs and was struggling while learning from home.'I think it will be great for Griffin, because I am not certified teaching a special needs student,' Nickerson said. 'And I think it will be great for my son to get the help that he needs from the skilled teachers that he needs to get it from.'When reporters approached her outside her apartment on Friday, she said, 'I'm sorry,' The New York Times reported.Nickerson said, 'I miss him,' and claimed he was 'a good boy; he really was.''If I could have prevented this, I would have,' she added.Police have said Griffin used a pump-action shotgun that was purchased by his mom to kill three children and a teacher inside a special education classroom at his former school, Silver Rail Elementary, on Thursday.