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Youngest victim in Oregon school shooting ID’d as 5-year-old kindergartener Rhoam Summer

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Silverstein, A. (2026, October 16). Youngest victim in Oregon school shooting ID’d as 5-year-old kindergartener Rhoam Summer. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/oregon-school-shootings-youngest-victim-idd-as-5-year-old-kindergartener-rhoam-summer/

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Rhoam Summer, a 5-year-old kindergartener at an elementary school in Oregon, was identified as the youngest victim in a mass shooting that occurred on Thursday. His father confirmed Rhoam's death in a Facebook post, describing it as "the worst day of his life." The shooter used a pump-action shotgun and killed one child before being shot by a community member who pursued him into the school. Two other victims, a 7-year-old child and a teacher aged 54, were hospitalized in critical condition.

Written by AI on 2026-10-16, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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The youngest victim of Thursday’s mass shooting at an Oregon elementary school was identified as 5-year-old Rhoam Summer, who had just started kindergarten, according to his father. uncertain

who → identify → father

Kelik Summer confirmed in a post on a Facebook community page hours after the tragedy that his son was killed. asserted

son → confirm → tragedy

My son Rhoam was killed in a school shooting. asserted

son → kill → shooting

We are broken and lost, but are surrounded by friends and family who are keeping us safe,” Summer wrote. asserted

Summer → break → us

Rhoam started kindergarten at the school last month, according to a daycare page earlier this year. uncertain

Rhoam → start → page

Here’s the latest on the elementary school shooting in Oregon: asserted

latest → ’ → Oregon

A law-enforcement source told the Associated Press the teen used a pump-action shotgun his mom had purchased. asserted

mom → tell → shotgun

The gunman allegedly threw his weapon over a fence, jumped onto school grounds and fired at locks before forcing his way inside and opening fire. uncertain

gunman → throw → fire

Another 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were hospitalized in critical condition, police said. asserted

police → hospitalize → condition

Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → start → news

The boy was “shot by a community member who had seen [him] enter the school, pursued him into the school, and engaged him,” Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz told reporters. asserted

Krantz → shoot → reporters

Officers found the suspect dead and began treating victims before evacuating the building, which serves about 400 to 450 students. asserted

which → find → students

Authorities have not said whether the suspect previously attended the school or knew any of the victims. asserted

suspect → say → victims

Youngest victim in Oregon school shooting ID’d as 5-year-old kindergartener Rhoam Summer

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