# Oregon Elementary Shooting

> Teen gunman killed in Bend school special needs classroom.
- Title: Oregon Elementary Shooting · NBC Bay Area | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: NBC Bay Area — https://nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/live-updates-bend-oregon-elementary-school-shooting-teen-gunman-victims-identified/4159509
- Published: 2026-10-16T17:13:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.