The Aporia · Three children and a teacher killed by 16-year-old at Oregon primary school

A 16-year-old boy fatally shot three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, before being killed by a bystander who pursued him into the school. The victims included two boys aged five and eight, an eleven-year-old girl, and a fifty-four-year-old teacher; two others were hospitalized critically after the attack on Thursday afternoon. Superintendent Steven Cook described the incident as a "senseless tragedy," expressing profound grief over the loss of life within their community.

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On October 15, 2026, an active shooter report led to a lockdown at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The Bend Police Department responded with a significant presence, directing families to Journey Church at 61303 S. Highway 97 as a reunification site. The Associated Press reported that the incident resulted in the deaths of four people, including three children and one teacher. The shooter, Griffin John II, age 16, is also among those killed; he was shot by Kaylub Giamanco, a father who happened to be nearby when the shooting began. Saylor Graham-Poarch, a seven-year-old girl with disabilities who was shot in the face during the attack but survived, has since been moved out of intensive care and faces a long recovery process.

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- Published A 16-year-old fatally shot three children and a teacher at a primary school in the US state of Oregon before he was killed by a bystander. asserted

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The unnamed attacker forced his way into Silver Rail Elementary School in the US city of Bend on Thursday afternoon by shooting at locked doors, police said. asserted

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Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said the teen was shot dead by "a community member who had seen the suspect enter the school and pursued him into the school and engaged him". asserted

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The three children killed were aged five, eight and 11. asserted

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A seven-year-old and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to a hospital in a critical condition, police said. asserted

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It is unclear if the assailant had any links to the school. uncertain

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"We are stunned and heartbroken by this senseless tragedy," Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook said in a statement. asserted

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"No words can adequately express the grief our community is experiencing. asserted

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" Local law enforcement responded to reports of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, at 12:59 local time, Bend Police Department spokeswoman Sheila Miller told reporters. asserted

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The first call indicated that an unknown suspect had shot into a car, she said. asserted

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Photos released from the scene show a red truck with bullet holes. asserted

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Minutes later, the local county dispatch received a flood of 911 calls and law enforcement were sent to the scene. asserted

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The suspected shooter was shot dead at around 13:02pm, Miller said. asserted

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While police said the shooter was a local 16-year-old boy, they declined to add further details pending the ongoing investigation. asserted

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