Three children, one teacher killed in Oregon elementary school shooting

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• Officers arrived at 1:02 p.m. and learned the suspect had already been shot and killed by Giamanco.

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• A teacher threw her cellphone at a teenage gunman and tackled him during Thursday’s deadly shooting at an Oregon elementary school.

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• The 16-year-old gunman killed four people, including three children, at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.

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• The teacher was not injured in the confrontation.

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• Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz stated the teacher’s actions 'almost certainly helped prevent more bloodshed.'

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• The gunman used a Maverick 88 pump-action 12-gauge shotgun reportedly purchased by his mother.

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• The victims killed were three children, ages five, eight, and 11, and 25-year-old teacher Meghan Lambert.

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• The gunman also died at the scene. A seven-year-old student and a 54-year-old teacher were also wounded.

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• The suspect approached the school from an undeveloped area and fired as many as 15 rounds inside the classroom.

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• Kaylub Giamanco, 36, followed the gunman into the school and shot him dead.

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• The first report of a shooter came in at 12:59 p.m., followed by multiple 911 calls from inside the school.

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• A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher and wounded two others in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday.

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• Oregon Governor Tina Kotek thanked the community member who 'heroically intervened to stop further loss of life.'

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• The first 911 call came in around 1 p.m. local time (2000 GMT) from a person in a vehicle outside Silver Rail Elementary who reported being shot at by someone carrying a long gun.

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• A community member pursued and killed the suspected shooter, authorities said.

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• Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz confirmed the deceased at the scene include three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher.

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• The shooter is suspected to be influenced by online nihilistic communities.

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• A seven-year-old and 54-year-old educator, Becky Drury, were also injured.

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• A parent, Kaylub Giamanco, intervened and shot and killed the shooter.

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• The teacher, Megan Lambert, was described as a 'dream job' and fought to disarm the shooter.

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• Authorities recovered 44 rounds of ammunition from the shooter’s backpack.

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• The shooting is the most deadly since the September 2024 Apalachee high school shooting.

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• Bend and La Pine schools were closed following the incident.

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• A bystander rushed into Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, to end a mass shooting.

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• The shooter was a 16-year-old who killed three students and a teacher before being neutralized.

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• The bystander is believed to be Kaylub Giamanco, a student’s dad.

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• Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz confirmed the shooter was neutralized by a community member.

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• Governor Tina Kotek praised the community member for his actions.

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• Three students and a teacher were killed; another student and teacher are critically injured.

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• The shooter was confronted by a Toyota Tacoma driver in the parking lot before entering the school.

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• The shooting is Oregon’s eighth fatal mass shooting since 1998.

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• A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher.

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• He was then shot by a person at the scene who followed him inside, authorities said.

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• The suspect was found dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first reported, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said.

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• The three children killed were aged 5, 8 and 11. Another child, 7, and a teacher, 54, were injured and taken to the hospital in critical condition.

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• The attacker, who police identified as a Bend resident, was shot and went down inside the school shortly after officers arrived.

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• The attacker used a pump-action shotgun that was purchased by his mother, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting.

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• The school in Bend, which is more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Portland, had 459 enrolled students as of last year.

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• Classes, sports and extracurriculars were canceled Friday for all 32 schools in the Bend-La Pine district.

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• Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said her heart was “absolutely broken” and thanked the civilian who pursued the shooter.

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• An Oregon teacher wrestled a 16-year-old suspect who opened fire on a special educational needs class.

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• A bystander, a father of two girls at the school, shot the suspect multiple times.

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• The suspect was armed with about 44 rounds of shotgun ammunition and fired as many as 15 rounds.

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• Three children and a teacher were killed in the attack.

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• The suspect was previously a student at the school and a special educational needs student.

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• The suspect's home was searched, and police are investigating his movements and motive.

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• Two others were injured, including a 54-year-old teacher and a seven-year-old student.

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• The suspect was identified as Griffin J. John II.

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• The father who intervened was identified by his family as Kaylub Giamanco.

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• US President Donald Trump praised the bystander's actions.

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• Governor Kotek acknowledged the man's heroic actions but noted the emotional burden.

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• A 16-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, killing three children aged 5, 8, and 11, and a teacher.

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• The suspect was found dead by an armed bystander.

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• Another child and a teacher were critically injured.

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• The shooter forced their way into the school by shooting at locked doors.

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• The shooting occurred on Thursday, with classes and activities canceled across the district.

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• The United States has the highest rate of gun-related deaths among developed nations.

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• The deadliest school shooting in US history was at Virginia Tech in 2007.

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• There have been over 360 mass shootings in the US this year.

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• Giffords, a gun safety organization, called for action on gun control.

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• Janelle Bynum, an Oregon congresswoman, criticized the pro-gun lobby.

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• The teacher killed in the shooting was identified as Meghan Lambert, 25.

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• The shooter was a 16-year-old male who killed three children and a teacher.

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• Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old man, neutralized the shooter.

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• A school staff member threw a cellphone and tackled the attacker.

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• Five people died at the scene, including the suspect.

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• The shooter used three types of ammunition and fired up to 15 rounds.

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• The shooter forced his way into the school by firing a shotgun at locked doors.

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• The 7-year-old child and 54-year-old teacher were transported with critical injuries.

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• The shooter was shot multiple times by Giamanco and the teacher.

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• Governor Tina Kotek praised the community member who intervened.

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• Griffin J John II, 16, was a former student at Silver Rail elementary school in Bend, Oregon.

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• Griffin J John II climbed over a fence and shot through locked doors to enter the school.

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• Five victims were in a special education classroom: Rhoam Summer (5), two unidentified students aged 8 and 11, and teacher Megan Lambert (25).

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• A seven-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were hospitalized in critical condition.

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• The school was placed on lockdown, and nearby schools were also placed on lockdown for about 40 minutes.

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• FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau’s local office was working with investigators.

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• The three children killed were aged five, eight, and 11.

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• The shooter was shot dead by a bystander.

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• A 16-year-old gunman killed three students and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday.

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Quotes

• “To the community member who heroically intervened to stop further loss of life, your actions carry a heavy emotional burden and I just want you to know that my thoughts are with you”— Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek [1][2]

• “my heart is 'broken' and praised the Good Samaritan who jumped into action.”— Oregon’s Democrat Gov. Tina Kotek [1]

• “And to the community member who heroically intervened to stop further loss of life, your actions carry a heavy emotional burden, and I just want you to know that my thoughts are with you as well,”— unattributed [1]

• “Her heroic actions 'almost certainly helped prevent more bloodshed,' Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said during a news conference detailing the attack.”— Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz [1]

• “We are going to do a lot of crying, and we are going to cry together, and we're probably going to cry privately”— Oregon Governor Tina Kotek [1]

• “No parent should have to have this kind of day, and no community should have to live through this kind of day”— Oregon Governor Tina Kotek [1]

• “The deceased at the scene include three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher”— Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz [1]

• “Our hearts are with the terrified children and the families anxiously waiting to hear that their loved ones are safe.”— GIFFORDS [1]

• “They're killing our babies. Shredding our kids with lead. Forcing us to live in fear.”— Janelle Bynum [1]

• “Meghan was compassionate and had a huge heart. She always fought for the underdog and those with special needs. She was an incredible sister, daughter, niece and granddaughter.”— Lambert's family [1]

• “Yesterday was a terrible day for our community.”— Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz [1]

• “In addition to the 36-year-old man who bravely stepped in to stop the suspect, I want to highlight another person whose heroic action we need to recognize.”— Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz [1]

• “She almost certainly helped prevent more bloodshed”— Bend police chief Mike Krantz [1]

• “There is power and love in this park tonight”— Oregon governor Tina Kotek [1]

• “Everybody is looking like deer in the headlights. It’s so sad, and you can’t stop thinking about the kids. They’re supposed to come home.”— Fabiola Caseres [1]

• “Looks like the shooter has been neutralized – possibly shot by a father at the school”— emergency dispatchers [1]

• “May the weight of God sit heavy with any soul who justifies this deed”— Oregon State Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson [1]

• “To the people who showed courage in the face of such violence, and intervened to prevent this tragedy from being any worse, we owe you a debt of gratitude”— Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz [1]

• “It's a terrible thing, but thank goodness for a man that had a gun and knew how to use it”— US President Donald Trump [1]

• “He and his family 'respectfully ask for privacy'”— Kaylub Giamanco's family [1]

• “We are heartbroken. We are horrified. This is the kind of thing you hear about in other places, and pray that it never happens here.”— Steve Cook, superintendent [1]

• “A school should be a safe place where children can learn and feel secure.”— Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler [1]

• “We will make every resource they need available.”— FBI Director Kash Patel [1]

• “The culprit was identified as a 16-year-old Bend resident.”— Mike Krantz, Bend Police Chief [1]

• “Everyone wants to know why, including us. We may never get that full answer, but we want it.”— Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz [1]

• “All he’s doing is making the world oil price higher. Well, I think that’s a disgrace. I think I find Zelenskyy to be more difficult to deal with than Putin.”— Donald Trump [1]

• “It was 'crucial' that Ukraine receive 'all the means necessary to protect itself'.”— Emmanuel Macron [1]

• “He said he was struck by 'how methodical Lindsay was in the execution of the children'.”— Michael Desronvil [1]