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Politics · October 16, 2026

Youngest victim in Oregon school shooting ID’d as 5-year-old kindergartener Rhoam Summer

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A 16-year-old gunman, identified as John Griffin Jr. III, killed three children and one teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon. The victims killed include children aged 5, 8, and 11; the youngest has been identified by his family as Rhoam Summer. A 7-year-old and a teacher were also critically injured. The shooter entered the school by firing at locked doors using a shotgun recently purchased by his mother. An armed bystander, identified as Kaylub Giamanco, pursued the suspect into the school and fatally shot him, ending the attack. Investigators are currently reviewing the shooter's digital history to determine a motive.

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Reported across the spectrum

  • The shooting occurred at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, around 1:00 PM on Thursday.
  • The gunman was 16 years old.
  • Four people were killed: three children (ages 5, 8, and 11) and one teacher.
  • Two others, a 7-year-old and a teacher, were critically injured.
  • An armed bystander shot and killed the gunman inside the school.
  • The shooter used a shotgun purchased by his mother.
  • The shooter gained entry by firing through locked doors.

Reported by only some outlets

  • The shooter has been identified as John Griffin Jr. III or John J. Griffin II.
  • The 5-year-old victim's name is Rhoam Summer.
  • The bystander who shot the gunman is Kaylub Giamanco, a parent of two students at the school.
  • The shooter allegedly fired at a man in a red Toyota Tacoma pickup truck in the parking lot before entering the school.
  • Investigators are specifically looking for evidence of an obsession with prior mass shootings in the suspect's search history.

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