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October 16, 2026
Teacher Tackles Gunman, Prevents Further Tragedy at Oregon School
- A teacher threw her cellphone and tackled the shooter, preventing more casualties.
- The gunman, 16-year-old Griffin J. John II, killed four people, including a teacher and three children.
- A father, Kaylub Giamanco, shot the gunman after following him into the school.
- Police are investigating how the shooter obtained the weapon used in the attack.
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- Teacher fought with gunman who killed 4 at Oregon schoolOct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM · AP
- The aftermath of a school shooting in Oregon, in photosOct 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM · AP
- Here's what experts say about the civilian intervention in the Bend school shootingOct 16, 2026 at 9:11 PM · NPR
- A Father and a Teacher Risked Their Lives to Stop Oregon Elementary School ShooterOct 16, 2026 at 10:49 PM · WSJ
- Mayor of Bend shares how her community is doing after elementary school shootingOct 16, 2026 at 11:15 PM · NPR
- What we learned from the latest news conference on the Oregon school shooting.Oct 17, 2026 at 1:02 AM · NYT
- School Shooting in Bend, Ore., Has Heroes and Pain, But Few AnswersOct 17, 2026 at 2:06 AM · NYT