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Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad shot suspect 'multiple times'

The 16-year-old suspect previously attended the primary school and had targeted a special educational needs classroom, police say.

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A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people in a school shooting in Oregon before tackling and fighting with him, police have said.

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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.

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In this event Hero dad who took down school shooter speaks out: 'I was supposed to be there' Earlier coverage Teacher wounded in Oregon school shooting played dead after she was shot Earlier coverage Oregon Teacher Disputes Account of Her Heroism During School Shooting Earlier coverage After School Shooting in Bend, Ore., a Community Tries to Recapture Its Identity Earlier coverage Oregon school shooter was former special-needs student, police say Earlier coverage Hero bystander who took down Oregon school shooter comes forward Earlier coverage
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Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad shot suspect 'multiple times'BBC News – World
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'Heroic' teacher fought with Oregon gunman before parent shot suspectSky News – Front Page
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'Heroic' teacher fought with Oregon gunman before parent shot suspect

A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people in a school shooting in Oregon before tackling and fighting with him, police have said.

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