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Oregon school shooting victims include 5-year-old whose family is ‘broken and lost’

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Silva, D. (2026, October 16). Oregon school shooting victims include 5-year-old whose family is ‘broken and lost’. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oregon-school-shooting-victims-include-5-year-old-rhoam-summer-whose-f-rcna603946

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-16 · by Daniella Silva
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A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, left three children and one teacher dead on Thursday. Among the victims was five-year-old Rhoam Summer, whose mother described their family as "broken and lost." An armed bystander ended the shooting by fatally wounding the teenage gunman. Additionally, a seven-year-old child who uses a wheelchair and another teacher were critically injured but are now recovering from surgery.
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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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Daniella Silva
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Bend NBC News Oregon Silver Rail Elementary School

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Kyle Giamanco PERSON · 3× Bend GPE · 2× Kaylub Giamanco PERSON · 2× NBC News ORG · 2× Oregon ORG · 2× Rhoam PERSON · 2× Kelik Summer PERSON · 1× Rhoam Summer PERSON · 1× Silver Rail Elementary School ORG · 1× Summer PERSON · 1×

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Part of the reason his brother does not want to speak out is because he doesn’t feel like a hero — he can’t get the children out of his head and feels guilty he didn’t save more people, Kyle Giamanco said.
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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.

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The three children and a teacher killed in a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school Thursday included a 5-year-old boy whose family said they are “broken and lost” after the shooting. asserted
they → kill → shooting
Rhoam Summer, a 5-year-old with long curly hair, was identified as one of the victims by a family member. asserted
Summer → identify → member
The shooting occurred at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday. asserted
shooting → occur → Thursday
Officials said an armed bystander fatally shot the teen gunman, putting an end to the shooting spree. asserted
bystander → say → spree
Rhoam’s mother, Kelik Summer posted to a Facebook group last night, saying Thursday was “the worst day of my life. asserted
Thursday → post → life
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
Several parents told NBC News the shooting happened in a special education classroom. asserted
shooting → tell → classroom
Police have not confirmed that detail. asserted
Police → confirm → detail
A 7-year-old who was in a wheelchair and another teacher were also critically injured in the shooting. asserted
who → injure → shooting
“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
Kebler → be → tragedy
The injured teacher was identified by her husband as Rebecca Drury. asserted
teacher → injure → Drury
“We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support, prayers, and well-wishes following yesterday’s tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary,” he wrote in a statement. asserted
he → follow → statement
“The kindness and concern shown to our family and everyone affected mean more than we can express.” asserted
we → show → more
“Right now, our focus is on my wife, Becky, and her recovery, and on supporting our family through an unimaginably difficult time,” he wrote. asserted
he → support → time
“We respectfully ask for privacy and space as we navigate the days ahead.” asserted
we → ask → days
The person who took down the gunman was identified as Kaylub Giamanco, 36, a father of two whose students attend the elementary school, his brother, Kyle Giamanco, told NBC News. asserted
brother → take → News
Kaylub Giamanco is a hero, his brother said. asserted
brother → say → ?
Part of the reason his brother does not want to speak out is because he doesn’t feel like a hero — he can’t get the children out of his head and feels guilty he didn’t save more people, Kyle Giamanco said. asserted
Giamanco → want → people
Kyle Giamanco also said he is friends with the family of the 7-year-old child who is in the hospital. asserted
who → say → hospital
The child, who is in a wheelchair and was shot in the face, is recovering from surgery. asserted
who → shoot → surgery
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