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Teacher tackled mass shooter in Bend before parent shot him; police chief says ‘hard questions’ remain
OregonLive.com • • nation
Key Points:
- A 16-year-old shooter killed three young students and a 25-year-old staff member at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, before being fatally shot by a 36-year-old man who intervened during the attack.
- The shooter fired about 15 rounds from a pump-action shotgun inside the school, injuring two others seriously, including a 7-year-old student and a 54-year-old educational assistant.
- The quick response by a teacher, who tackled the shooter, and the armed man who confronted and killed the teen likely prevented further casualties, with police praising their bravery as "true heroism."
- The shooter, identified as Griffin J. John II, was a former special-needs student at the school, and authorities are investigating how he obtained the weapon and his motives.
- The community is deeply shaken, with vigils held and mental health support offered; the school remains closed as authorities continue their investigation and review security measures.
