OMG... They were shot with airsoft pellets... you know, the ones that CHILDREN shoot each other with all the time? I can pretty much guarantee that if they were shot with real bullets, as in a real shooting situation, their pain and injuries would have been just a tad worse.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news...eachers-shot-with-plastic-pellets/3231103002/
https://www.indystar.com/story/news...eachers-shot-with-plastic-pellets/3231103002/