Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad killed suspect

Author: Sareen Habeshian and Nardine SaadPublished on: October 16, 2026Country: United States
Crime & Law
Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad killed suspect

During Thursday’s attack at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, a teacher tried to disarm a 16-year-old who opened fire on a special educational needs class. A father of two pupils, driving past, saw the suspect shooting in the car park and entering through a window; he ran inside and fatally shot him with a pistol. Four people were killed, including five-year-old Rhoam Summer and 25-year-old teacher Meghan Lambert, and two others were injured. Police identified the suspect as Griffin J. John II, a former student, and are still investigating the motive and how he obtained the gun.

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