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Bend School Shooting Victim's Parents Hire Attorneys to Probe School Plans and Gun Purchase

The family’s lawyers will examine security protocols and how the 16-year-old suspect obtained the shotgun used in the attack, officials said.

  • On Saturday, the parents of 5-year-old Rhoam Summer announced they retained three law firms to investigate the October 15 shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
  • During the October 15 attack at Silver Rail, gunman Griffin J. John II killed three children, including 5-year-old Rhoam, and one teacher before being stopped by a parent.
  • Attorneys are investigating how the teenage gunman accessed a Maverick 88 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, which police said was purchased by his mother, and whether school officials followed active shooter protocols.
  • Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook said the district has 'invested heavily' in security measures, including door locks and fencing, while classes remain suspended through Tuesday.
  • The Summers' legal team aims to 'preserve and protect' Rhoam's memory while pursuing justice and accountability for systemic failures the attorneys believe allowed the tragedy to occur.
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Bend school shooting victim's parents hire attorneys to probe school plans and gun purchase

The parents of a 5-year-old killed in the Bend school shooting are hiring attorneys to investigate the school’s security protocols and how the teenage shooter got a shotgun.

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Parents of Bend school shooting victim hire attorneys to investigate school plans and gun purchase

The parents of one of three children killed in last week's shooting at an elementary school in Oregon have hired attorneys to investigate the school's protocols and how the teenage

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USA Today broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
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