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Politics · October 16, 2026

Teacher saved lives when she tackled gunman during Oregon school shooting, police say

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A 16-year-old former student opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing three children and one teacher. During the attack, a teacher heroically tackled the gunman, attempting to disarm him while he was using a 12-gauge shotgun in a special-needs classroom. A father of two students, who had witnessed the start of the incident, entered the school with a legally secured handgun and shot the suspect dead before police arrived. Authorities confirmed the gunman had significant ammunition remaining and that the interventions by the teacher and the parent likely prevented further loss of life.

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  • A shooting occurred on a Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
  • Four victims were killed: three children and a 25-year-old teacher.
  • A teacher tackled the gunman to intervene in the attack.
  • The gunman was a 16-year-old former special needs student at the school.
  • The gunman is dead.
  • Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz stated the teacher's actions prevented further bloodshed.

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  • The teacher threw a cellphone at the gunman before tackling him.
  • The gunman used a Maverick 88 pump-action 12-gauge shotgun.
  • The gunman had 44 rounds of ammunition remaining when he was stopped.
  • The gunman was shot and killed by a parent, Kaylub Giamanco, who used a .40-caliber pistol.
  • The gunman fired as many as 15 rounds inside the classroom.
  • Oregon Governor Tina Kotek praised the 'Good Samaritan' who intervened.

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