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Politics · October 16, 2026

Teacher tried to stop 16-year-old shooter after he entered Oregon school, police say

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On October 15, 2026, a 16-year-old former student, identified as Griffin J. John II, entered Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing three children (ages 5, 8, and 11) and a teacher, 25-year-old Meghan Lambert. The shooter, who was once a special needs student at the school, targeted a special education classroom and fired approximately 15 rounds from a shotgun reportedly purchased by his mother. Two additional individuals, a 7-year-old and a 54-year-old teacher, were injured. The attack was stopped when a teacher in the classroom tackled the gunman and a parent, 36-year-old Kaylub Giamanco, entered the building with a legal firearm and shot the suspect. Police arrived at 1:02 p.m. to find the suspect deceased.

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Reported across the spectrum

  • The shooter was 16-year-old Griffin J. John II.
  • Four victims were killed: teacher Meghan Lambert and three children aged 5, 8, and 11.
  • The shooter was a former student at Silver Rail Elementary and previously attended special needs classes there.
  • The shooter entered by shooting through locked glass doors.
  • A teacher tackled the gunman and a parent, Kaylub Giamanco, shot and killed him.
  • The shooter used a shotgun and had 44 rounds of ammunition remaining.
  • The shooting occurred shortly before 1:00 p.m. on a Thursday.

Reported by only some outlets

  • The shooter was an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.
  • The shotgun used was a Mossberg Maverick 88 pump-action, reportedly purchased by the suspect's mother in August.
  • The shooter fired at a pickup truck before entering the school.
  • Giamanco legally kept his .40-caliber pistol in his car before retrieving it to intervene.
  • The 5-year-old victim was identified as Rhoam Summer.

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