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Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say
A teacher fought the gunman and an armed father stopped him, as officials said three children and a teacher were killed.
- On Thursday, October 15, 2026, 16-year-old John Griffin Jr. III attacked Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing three children aged 5, 8, and 11 and one teacher before an armed bystander fatally shot him.
- Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter and father, heard gunfire while driving home, pursued the gunman into the school, and killed him. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek credited Giamanco with having "heroically intervened to stop further loss of life."
- Law enforcement sources said the pump-action shotgun was purchased by Griffin's mother around August. Oregon law generally prohibits minors from possessing firearms, though exceptions exist for certain lawful uses.
- Five-Year-Old Rhoam Summer was identified as one of the four victims mourned by families and residents. A 7-year-old child and another teacher remain hospitalized with critical injuries from the shooting.
- Police Chief Mike Krantz said the investigation into the motive and the shooter's access to the weapon will take time. Authorities have not announced charges against family members and maintain a heavy police presence at the school.
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Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say – WTOP News
Officials are lauding the actions of a local who they say chased down and shot a teenage gunman who killed three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school.
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