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Teacher, 25, killed by Oregon school shooter ID’d as volleyball coach Megan Lambert: ‘She lit up the room’

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Morrison, E., & Gamba-Ellis, T. (2026, October 16). Teacher, 25, killed by Oregon school shooter ID’d as volleyball coach Megan Lambert: ‘She lit up the room’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/teacher-25-killed-by-oregon-school-shooter-idd-as-volleyball-coach-megan-lambert/

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Megan Lambert, a 25-year-old volleyball coach and special education teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, was one of four people killed by a school shooter on Thursday. The shooter, identified as 16-year-old Griffin John, also murdered three students aged 5, 8, and 11 before being shot and killed by a bystander named Kaylub Giamanco. Lambert's family described her as someone with “a huge heart” who was passionate about sports and helping those in need, particularly children with special needs.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-16, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On October 15, 2026, an active shooter report at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon led to a large police response. The Bend Police Department confirmed that officers had arrived at the school after reports of an active shooter, setting up a reunification site for families at Journey Church near Goodwill and Dairy Queen on Highway 97. By October 16, authorities identified the attacker as 16-year-old Griffin J. John II, who was previously a special needs student at the school. The incident resulted in four fatalities: three boys aged five, eight, and eleven, along with a 25-year-old female teacher. Additionally, a seven-year-old girl was critically injured but stabilized. A teacher's heroic actions, including throwing her phone and tackling John II, likely saved lives before he was shot dead by the father of one of the students.

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“Both articles describe the shooting incident at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend on October 13, 2026, involving John J. Griffin and the death of teacher Megan Lambert among other victims.”

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The tragic teacher shot and killed by an Oregon elementary school shooter on Thursday was identified as 25-year-old Megan Lambert, a volleyball coach who “had a huge heart.” asserted

who → shoot → heart

Lambert, a Central Oregonian native who grew up in Bend, was one of four people gunned down by 16-year-old Griffin John inside Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend. asserted

who → grow → Bend

“To tell you about who Megan was would take 25 years,” her family said in a heartbreaking statement shared during a Friday press conference. asserted

family → tell → conference

“She had a passion for sports, a passion for volleyball. asserted

She → have → volleyball

She turned down extra pay as a coach so that families who couldn’t afford to participate could play the sport,” the family said. uncertain

family → turn → sport

“Megan was compassionate and had a huge heart. asserted

Megan → have → heart

She always fought for the underdog, especially those with special needs. asserted

She → fight → needs

She was funny, opinionated, and lit up the room,” read the statement shared by the Bend Police Department. asserted

statement → light → Department

Here’s the latest on the elementary school shooting in Oregon: asserted

latest → ’ → Oregon

Lambert was slaughtered alongside three students — ages 5, 8 and 11 — before a heroic bystander, Kaylub Giamanco, intervened and fatally shot the teen inside a special education classroom. asserted

bystander → slaughter → classroom

The slain teacher’s family also said that they “know that the bystander is going through a rough time, but we are grateful, and we think that he is a hero. asserted

he → slay → time

This is a developing story. asserted

This → develop → ?

Teacher, 25, killed by Oregon school shooter ID’d as volleyball coach Megan Lambert: ‘She lit up the room’

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