The Aporia · Oregon school shooter identified as 16-year-old whose mother purchased the gun he used, sources say

John J. Griffin II, a 16-year-old from Bend, Oregon, has been identified as the suspect in an elementary school shooting on Thursday that left three children and one teacher dead. The gun used was reportedly purchased by his mother around his birthday in August. Victims included two boys aged 5 and 8, an 11-year-old girl, a critically injured 7-year-old child, and a teacher. An armed bystander fatally shot the teen after he entered Silver Rail Elementary School by shooting through a locked door.

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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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It was not immediately clear if the 16-year-old alleged gunman had a connection to Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, where officials said an armed bystander fatally shot the teen and interrupted the shooting spree. asserted

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Two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News that the teen’s mother purchased the long gun he used around his birthday in August. asserted

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Victims included children ages 5, 8 and 11. asserted

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A 7-year-old and a teacher were critically injured. asserted

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Officials said the gunman shot through a locked door to gain entry into the school around 1 p.m. local time. asserted

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“There are simply no words for the loss that we have suffered today,” Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler said at a community vigil hours after the tragedy. asserted

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