- Rhoam Summer, a 5-year-old student, and Megan Lambert, a 25-year-old teacher, were identified as victims in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
- The shooter has been identified as 16-year-old Griffin J. John II, who previously attended the school.
- John II was a special needs student when he attended Silver Rail, and he used a shotgun purchased by his mother during the attack.
- At 12:58 p.m., the suspect approached the school and crossed a fence, leading to a confrontation with a driver in a pickup truck who was shot at.
- Kaylub Giamanco, a bystander, followed the shooter into a classroom and shot him multiple times, killing him.
- Police responded within minutes and found the deceased shooter and victims inside the classroom.
- In an Oct. 16 press conference, police detailed the investigation and confirmed the identities of the shooter and victims.
- The shooting resulted in the deaths of three children, ages 5, 8, and 11, along with the teacher, Megan Lambert.
- Two other individuals, a 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher, were hospitalized with critical injuries following the incident.
- The shooter fired as many as 15 rounds during the incident, with additional ammunition found at the scene.
- The police department is continuing to investigate the classroom as a crime scene at least through Oct. 20.
Bend police have confirmed the identities of the victims in the tragic shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, where 5-year-old Rhoam Summer and 25-year-old teacher Megan Lambert lost their lives.1
The shooter, identified as 16-year-old Griffin J. John II, was a former student of the school. He entered the premises armed with a shotgun, firing as many as 15 rounds before being confronted by bystander Kaylub Giamanco, who fatally shot him.27813
Police Chief Mike Krantz stated that the gunman had previously attended the school but was not enrolled in the Bend-La Pine district at the time of the incident. The shooting occurred in a special needs classroom, where all victims were present.
In addition to Summer and Lambert, two other individuals—a 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher—were hospitalized with critical injuries. The police are continuing their investigation, examining the shooter's online activity for any signs of obsession with violence.12
The weapon used in the attack, a Maverick 88 pump action 12-gauge shotgun, was reportedly purchased by the shooter's mother.
Chief Krantz praised the actions of first responders and school personnel, stating, “You ran towards the worst thing any first responder can ever confront in our work with courage and compassion.”
“The bystander, 36-year-old Kaylub Giamanco, legally held a weapon in his car and shot the suspect multiple times after following him into the classroom. A teacher who tackled the suspect "almost certainly helped prevent more bloodshed," and police expect to investigate the classroom as a crime scene through Oct. 20.”
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