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Police Did Not Name Tyler Gregory Sternbach As Silver Rail Elementary Shooter
Police confirmed shooter as John J. Griffin II, not Tyler Gregory Sternbach.
In brief
Police confirmed shooter as John J. Griffin II, not Tyler Gregory Sternbach. Bend police did not name Tyler Gregory Sternbach as the Silver Rail Elementary shooting suspect; the suspect is John J. Griffin II. Originally reported by Lead Stories.
False Claim Spreads
A post by @ManDaveJobGood claimed police named Tyler Gregory Sternbach as the shooter on Oct. 15, 2026.
“BREAKING: police have confirmed the identity of the shooter is Tyler Gregory Sternbach Please spread!”
Police Did Not Name Suspect
Bend police confirmed the suspect was a 16-year-old male but did not release their name at the time of the shooting on Oct. 15, 2026.
“We have identified the suspect as a 16-year-old Bend resident.”
Correct Identity Confirmed
The Washington Post named John J. Griffin II as the shooter on Oct. 16, 2026, after the false name spread on social media.
“The teenager who opened fire and killed four people Thursday at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, has been identified as John J. Griffin II, a 16-year-old who was fatally shot at the scene.”
The one thing
Bend police did not name Tyler Gregory Sternbach as the Silver Rail Elementary shooting suspect; the suspect is John J. Griffin II.
