The Brief Four people, including three children and a teacher, were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. An unnamed teacher reportedly tackled the gunman before a parent entered the school and fatally shot the 16-year-old suspect. Two others were injured, including a 7-year-old girl in serious condition. Police are still investigating the shooter's motive.



A teacher threw her cellphone and tackled a teen gunman during a deadly shooting at an Oregon elementary school, likely saving lives before a parent followed the attacker inside and shot him.

What we know:

The shooting, which occurred on Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killed four people: three students and a teacher.

Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said 16-year-old Griffin J. John II, a former student at the school, crossed the street, threw a pump-action shotgun over a fence, and climbed over to access the property. After firing at a driver in a red pickup who confronted him, the gunman shot through locked glass door panes to force entry into the building.

Flowers and candles are seen at a makeshift memorial outside Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Ore., Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, a day after a deadly shooting. (AP Photo/Joe Kline)

Teacher tackles shooter during elementary school attack

Inside a special needs classroom, the gunman fired as many as 15 rounds. During the attack, a teacher in the classroom threw her cellphone at the gunman and tackled him.

Chief Krantz called the actions of the unnamed teacher  heroic.  Police said she was not injured.

The victims killed in the classroom include:

Rhoam Summer, a 5-year-old boy

An 8-year-old child

An 11-year-old child

Megan Lambert

A 7-year-old girl and a 54-year-old teacher, identified by family as Becky Drury, were wounded and taken to a hospital. Drury suffered injuries to her left arm and right hand and underwent surgery, while the 7-year-old girl remained in serious condition.

What they're saying:

 The teacher who was willing to stand and fight for her children, incredible. And I think we all recognize that that 
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