Gun Used in Oregon Elementary School Shooting Was Birthday Gift From Shooter's Mom, Sources Say
Sources say the shotgun was legally bought by the suspect’s mother and given as a birthday gift before the attack killed four people.
- The Maverick 88 shotgun used by 16-year-old Griffin J. John II in the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting was a birthday gift from his mother, Shauntai Nickerson, purchased legally in August 2026.
- Shortly before 1 p.m. on October 15, John fired at a passing pickup truck outside the school, prompting a 911 call before he forced entry by shooting through glass panes of locked double doors.
- Inside the classroom, John killed three children aged 5, 8, and 11, plus 25-year-old teacher Megan Lambert; bystander Kaylub Giamanco, who followed the shooter from the truck, fatally intervened.
- Investigators are examining the shooter's digital records and phone activity, though the Bend Police Department has not identified a motive or established wrongdoing regarding the weapon's legal purchase and transfer.
- Victims' families have hired attorneys to investigate school safety and firearm access, as the community mourns the tragedy that also wounded a seven-year-old girl and 54-year-old teacher Becky Drury.
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Oregon School Shooter's Birthday Gift Was the Shotgun Used in Attack That Killed Four, Sources Say
Law-enforcement sources say the shotgun used in the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting was reportedly given to the 16-year-old suspect by his mother. The investigation and motive remain unresolved
NEWS HEADLINES: Ore.: Firearm used in Oct. 15 Silver Rail Elementary shooting was birthday gift from assailant’s mother – One America News Network
A makeshift memorial lays next to a sign in front of Silver Rail Elementary School on October 17, 2026 in Bend, Oregon. (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images) OAN Staff Lillian Mann4:20 PM – Tuesday, October 20, 2026 The gun used by the 16-year-old shooter who killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, was a birthday gift from the shooter’s mother, according to multiple sources. The Maverick 88 p…
Ore.: Firearm used in Oct. 15 Silver Rail Elementary shooting was birthday gift from assailant's mother
The gun used by the 16-year-old shooter who killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, was a birthday gift from the shooter’s mother, according to multiple sources.
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