What changed in this update
Police said they responded to a report of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
Event intelligence
Silver Rail Elementary School shooting
7 connected story threads
Current state
The Oct. 15 shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, is in its aftermath: 16-year-old former student Griffin J John II killed three children and one teacher, wounded two others, and was fatally shot by parent Kaylub Giamanco; police continue to investigate a motive, while wounded teacher Becky Drury has disputed early accounts that she shielded a student and Giamanco has publicly described confronting the gunman.
Grounded in 5 reports across 4 sources
In this event Hero dad who took down school shooter speaks out: 'I was supposed to be there' Teacher wounded in Oregon school shooting played dead after she was shot Oregon Teacher Disputes Account of Her Heroism During School Shooting Oregon school shooter was former special-needs student, police say Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad shot suspect 'multiple times' Hero bystander who took down Oregon school shooter comes forward
Advertisement
Source coverage
Source reports
ABC News
Multiple people injured in elementary school shooting, suspect fatally shot: Police
Police said they responded to a report of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
NYTimes – US NYT
After School Shooting in Bend, Ore., a Community Tries to Recapture Its Identity
NPR
Suspect in deadly Oregon elementary school shooting was a former student
Authorities say the 16-year-old suspect in a school shooting that killed three children and one teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon was once a student there.
Advertisement
NYTimes – US NYT
School Shooting in Bend, Ore., Has Heroes and Pain, But Few Answers
The city of Bend, Ore., is praising those who worked to stop the gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School. The authorities are searching for answers.
NYTimes – US NYT
Teacher Killed in Oregon School Shooting Was Working Her ‘Dream Job,’ Family Says
Megan Lambert graduated from high school in the district where she taught. She died in a classroom with Rhoam Summer and two other children when a shooter attacked.
NPR
Mayor of Bend shares how her community is doing after elementary school shooting
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mayor of Bend Melanie Kebler about how the community is grieving the three children and teacher who were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday.
Guardian
Oregon shooting victims: three boys and female teacher killed at elementary school
Father of five-year-old Rhoam Summer says family ‘broken and lost’, while seven-year-old and 54-year-old in hospital Authorities are investigating a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, where a 16-year-old shooter killed four people before being shot dead by a bystander. The shooting took place on Thursday afternoon at Silver Rail elementary school, about 125 miles (200km) south-east of Portland. Contin…
Guardian
Oregon elementary school shooting: what we know so far
The rural Oregon city of Bend was rocked by a mass shooting at an elementary school that killed three students and a teacher. Here’s what we know about the tragedy Shooter in fatal Bend, Oregon, school shooting was former student there Bystander who killed Oregon shooter identified as father of girls at elementary school A 16-year-old gunman opened fire at the Silver Rail elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursd…
NPR
A community grieves after a deadly school shooting in Oregon
The community in Bend, Ore., is reeling after a shooter killed three children and a teacher at an elementary school Thursday.
Al Jazeera
Oregon community mourns victims of school shooting
Mourners quietly grieved at a makeshift memorial outside an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.
ABC News
'Heroic' bystander who stopped suspect in Oregon elementary school shooting IDed
The suspected gunman in a Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting was shot by a parent of two students who saw the teen entering the school, his family said on Friday.
NYTimes – US NYT
Man Who Confronted Oregon School Shooter Is a Parent at Silver Rail Elementary
The father of two girls at Silver Rail Elementary School, who confronted the shooter, was grateful for the support of the community and has asked for privacy.
PBS
Man who stopped the Oregon elementary school shooter has 2 daughters at the school, his mom says
Kenda Freeman said her son, Kaylub Giamanco, intervened in Thursday's attack at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend and shot the teenage shooter.
CBS
Oregon school shooter ID'd, used shotgun bought by mother, sources say
Investigators are combing through the 16-year-old's computer, phone, social media and search history for clues after the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, sources say.
CBS
5-year-old victim identified in Oregon school shooting
Memorials with flowers, balloons and stuffed animals popped up around Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, after the shooting.
CBS
Oregon mom says she ran to son's school when co-worker heard gunshots
Kayla and Tyler Major's son was uninjured in the mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. Three children and a teacher were killed, police said.
PBS
Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness
Police said they did not know if the shooter knew anyone at the school or whether he had attended.
CBS
Oregon mom says she "started running over to the school" when she heard of deadly shooting
A teen gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, before he was killed by a bystander, police say. Kayla and Tyler Major are the parents of a child who was in school at the time of the shooting but was not injured. They share their experiences.
CBS
Vigil after teen shooter killed 3 children, teacher at Oregon school
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, before he was killed by a bystander, police say. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Guardian
First Thing: Three young children killed in Oregon elementary school shooting
Attacker also killed a teacher and was shot dead by a community member. Plus, NAZA film-makers describe Israel’s attempts to retaliate Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. A 16-year-old shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher, before he was shot dead by a community member. The children killed were five, eight an…
NPR
3 children, teacher killed in shooting at Oregon elementary school
Three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school Thursday. Officials say a bystander confronted and fatally shot the 16-year-old suspected shooter.
NPR
Former mayor of Bend, Oregon, on the deadly shooting at an elementary school
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Jeff Eager, former mayor of Bend, Oregon, about the elementary school shooting in his neighborhood.
NPR
Security expert discusses deadly Oregon school shooting
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks security expert Juliette Kayyem of Harvard's Kennedy School about the shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.
NYTimes – US NYT
City in Oregon Mourns After Deadly School Shooting
Residents of Bend attended a candlelight vigil after the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, in which three children and a teacher were killed.
TIME
What We Know So Far About the Elementary School Shooting in Bend, Oregon
Five people are dead, including a suspect, after a shooting incident at Silver Rail Elementary School.
NYTimes – US NYT
What We Know About the School Shooting in Bend, Oregon
A teenager opened fire at the Silver Rail Elementary School, killing three children and one teacher. The shooter was killed by an armed bystander.
Euronews
Four killed in Oregon elementary school shooting, including three children aged 5 to 11
A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing three children aged 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher. The suspect was found dead, while another child and a teacher were critically injured.
NYTimes – US NYT
School Shooting in Oregon Adds Silver Rail Elementary to Grim List
A long string of school shootings have stricken the nation over the last three decades.
BBC News – World BBC
Three children and a teacher killed by 16-year-old at Oregon primary school
A teen assailant was pursued into the school by an armed community member, who shot him dead, said police.
CBS
Several killed, including children, in Oregon elementary school shooting, sources say
Police say a gunman walked into Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday and opened fire. Law enforcement sources said that at least four people are dead, including children. The suspect is also dead. Mark Strassmann reports.
Sky News – World Sky
Five dead after school shooting in Oregon
Five people died after a school shooting in Oregon, according to two law enforcement officials.
CBS
3 children, 1 adult killed in Oregon school shooting, sources say
At least four people were killed in Thursday's shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, multiple law enforcement sources told CBS News. The suspect is also dead.
Al Jazeera
At least 4, including 3 children, killed in US elementary school shooting
Authorities have indicated that the shooter was killed by gunfire, though details remain scant about the attack.
DW
Oregon school shooting: 3 children, teacher killed; 16-year-old gunman dies after community member pursues him into school
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and wounded two others. A community member pursued and killed the shooter, authorities said.
DW
Oregon school shooting: Gunman kills 3 students and teacher before being shot dead by community member
A 16-year-old gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing three children and a teacher. Two others were wounded. A community member pursued and killed the suspected shooter, authorities said.
France 24
Two hospitalised after shooting at Oregon elementary school; gunman dead
Two people were hospitalised and the shooter was found dead Thursday after a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, prompting a lockdown as police responded to reports of an active shooter.
PBS
At least 2 people hospitalized after shooting at Oregon elementary school, police say
At least two people were hospitalized Thursday following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the shooter is dead, authorities say.
Guardian
Multiple people, including children, injured in elementary school shooting in Oregon
Number of people injured at scene was not clear, as police say suspected shooter is dead at the scene Multiple people, including children, were injured in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon , on Thursday, police confirmed in a press conference. Police responded to reports of on active shooting at the Silver Rail elementary school on Thursday afternoon. Moments after police arrived on the scene, the s…
