# 16-year-old shooter at Oregon school was former student

> Oregon elementary shooter used to attend school there before killing 3 children and 1 teacher.
- Title: 16-year-old shooter at Oregon school was former student
- Summary: Oregon elementary shooter used to attend school there before killing 3 children and 1 teacher. A 16-year-old who killed three children and a teacher at an…
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- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/16-year-old-who-killed-4-in-oregon-elementary-school-shot-into-special-education-classroom-reports
- Published: 2026-10-16T23:45:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: oregon, shooting, silver rail elementary, griffin j john ii, megan lambert, bend police, news, politics, world
## Shooting at Silver Rail Elementary
A 16-year-old killed three children and one teacher at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon.
## Shooter was former student
Police confirmed the shooter used to attend Silver Rail Elementary before the shooting.
## Victims identified
Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 died; the teacher was 25 years old.
## Shooter's entry method
The shooter crossed a street, threw his weapon over the fence and climbed onto school property.
## First responder action
A red pickup truck driver verbally confronted the shooter and made the initial 911 call.
## Shooter's classroom entry
The shooter forced open classroom doors with gunfire and fired 15 rounds inside.
## Second responder action
A 36-year-old driver with children at Silver Rail entered the school with a legally secured pistol.
## Heroic teacher action
A teacher threw her cell phone, tackled the shooter and fought to take his weapon.
## Key takeaway

A 16-year-old who killed three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school was a former student there.