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Oregon teacher and armed father intervened in school shooting that left four dead
Overview
An Oregon teacher tackled and wrestled with a 16-year-old former student who opened fire on a special educational needs class at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend. During the struggle, a passing father carrying a legally concealed handgun entered the building and shot and killed the suspect. Four people, including three children and a teacher, were killed in the attack, and two others were injured. Police identified two of the victims as five-year-old Rhoam Summer and 25-year-old teacher Meghan Lambert.
Key points
- An Oregon teacher threw her mobile phone and tackled a teenage gunman who opened fire in a special educational needs class.
- A passing father entered the school with a legally concealed .40-caliber pistol and fatally shot the suspect multiple times.
- The attack resulted in the deaths of three children and a teacher, while two others were injured.
- Police identified the suspect as 16-year-old Griffin J. John II, a former student at the school.
- Authorities identified two of the victims as five-year-old Rhoam Summer and 25-year-old teacher Meghan Lambert.
- Police and officials praised the courageous intervention of both the teacher and the armed bystander for preventing further loss of life.