From NBC Bay Area · · 1m 10s
Oregon Elementary Shooting
Teen gunman killed in Bend school special needs classroom.
In brief
Teen gunman killed in Bend school special needs classroom. Griffin John, 16, shot three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon before being tackled by a teacher and killed by a bystander. Originally reported by NBC Bay Area.
Shooting at Silver Rail Elementary
Three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon.
Victims identified
The children were 5, 8 and 11 years old. Two other people, a 7-year-old and another teacher, were critically injured.
Suspect details
The suspect, Griffin J. John II, was a 16-year-old Bend resident armed with a long gun who entered the school by shooting through locked doors.
Heroic intervention
A teacher tackled the gunman and a community member shot and killed him preventing further casualties.
Motive still unknown
Authorities say the investigation into the motive for the shooting is ongoing with no additional students present in the classroom.
School safety measures
Silver Rail Elementary had a lockdown drill two weeks ago and replaced all door locks to be visible within classrooms.
The headline
Griffin John, 16, shot three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon before being tackled by a teacher and killed by a bystander.
