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Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad killed suspect
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- A 16-year-old former student opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing three children and a teacher in a special educational needs class before being fatally shot by an armed bystander.
- An Oregon teacher bravely tackled the suspect and tried to wrestle away his shotgun, helping to prevent further bloodshed while a father of two, passing by the school, intervened by shooting the attacker multiple times.
- The suspect fired approximately 15 rounds inside the classroom and had about 44 more rounds of ammunition when stopped; police are investigating his motive and how he acquired the gun.
- Two other individuals were injured in the attack, including a teacher and a student; police have identified two of the victims but are withholding the names of the other two children at the families' request.
- The armed bystander, identified as 36-year-old Kaylub Giamanco, was praised by police and US President Donald Trump for his heroic actions that likely prevented a worse tragedy.
