Teacher, Parent Stop Oregon School Shooter After Four Are Killed
Oregon, US
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October 17, 2026
Shooter identity, weapon and aftermath: Authorities later identified the shooter as Griffin J. John II, armed with a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun (he fired about 15 rounds and had another 44 rounds on him) after entering campus by shooting through locked glass doors; residents gathered the next day to mourn and debate safety measures. The incident prompted community grief and renewed discussion of school safety and gun laws.
October 16, 2026
Teacher and parent intervene: A teacher in the classroom threw her cellphone at the shooter, tackled him and fought to disarm him while a parent entered the room and fired, killing the gunman; the parent was later identified as Kaylub Giamanco. Officials credited their actions with preventing further bloodshed.
October 16, 2026
911 calls and rapid response: The first 911 call came just before 1 p.m. from a person outside the school reporting being shot at, and further calls came from inside; officers arrived within minutes and the attacker was found down inside the school shortly after. Police said the suspect was shot and went down inside the school shortly after officers arrived.
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Timeline
October 17, 2026
Shooter identity, weapon and aftermath: Authorities later identified the shooter as Griffin J. John II, armed with a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun (he fired about 15 rounds and had another 44 rounds on him) after entering campus by shooting through locked glass doors; residents gathered the next day to mourn and debate safety measures. The incident prompted community grief and renewed discussion of school safety and gun laws.
October 16, 2026
Teacher and parent intervene: A teacher in the classroom threw her cellphone at the shooter, tackled him and fought to disarm him while a parent entered the room and fired, killing the gunman; the parent was later identified as Kaylub Giamanco. Officials credited their actions with preventing further bloodshed.
October 16, 2026
911 calls and rapid response: The first 911 call came just before 1 p.m. from a person outside the school reporting being shot at, and further calls came from inside; officers arrived within minutes and the attacker was found down inside the school shortly after. Police said the suspect was shot and went down inside the school shortly after officers arrived.
