What We Know About the Teen Suspect in the Bend, Oregon School Shooting
Investigators said the suspect used a shotgun bought by his mother as they probe his online activity and possible obsession with mass shootings.
- 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 being fatally shot by an armed bystander.
- Kaylub Giamanco, a local carpenter and father, pursued the gunman into the school and killed him, preventing further casualties; Oregon Governor Tina Kotek credited him with having "heroically intervened to stop further loss of life."
- Law enforcement sources reported the pump-action shotgun was purchased by Griffin's mother, though investigators are probing how he obtained it; Oregon law generally prohibits minors from possessing firearms, with limited exceptions.
- Five-Year-Old Rhoam Summer was among the four victims mourned by families and residents in the small city, while a 7-year-old child and another teacher remain hospitalized with critical injuries.
- Police Chief Mike Krantz said the investigation into the motive and shooter's access to the weapon will take time, with authorities maintaining a heavy presence at the school and no charges announced against family members.
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Police sources revealed the identity of the teenager killed by a civilian. It went on to say that the weapon used by the attacker was purchased with his mother's identification.This is the 52nd school shooting so far this year in the United States.
BREAKING: 16-Year-Old Oregon Elementary School Shooter and Armed Hero Father Who Fatally Shot Him Identified * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila
The 16-year-old male who opened fired at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday has been identified as John Griffin II.
Oregon school shooter identified, used shotgun bought by mother, sources say
Investigators are combing through the 16-year-old's computer, phone, social media and search history for clues after the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, sources say.
The Straits Times
Cyprus MailPolice seek answers after children killed in Oregon school shooting
Oct 16 - Police in Bend, Oregon, were investigating on Friday why a 16-year-old boy shot dead three children and a teacher at the Silver Rail Elementary School, and how he got hold of the long gun used in his attack. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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