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Hero teacher tackled Oregon school shooter Griffin John – who was armed to the teeth in special ed classroom: police

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Hussain, Z. (2026, October 16). Hero teacher tackled Oregon school shooter Griffin John – who was armed to the teeth in special ed classroom: police. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/hero-teacher-kaylub-giamanco-tackled-oregon-school-shooter-griffin-john/

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A 16-year-old shooter named Griffin J. John II attacked Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, firing at least 15 shots with a loaded shotgun before being tackled by a heroic teacher who then wrestled away his weapon. The shooter was later fatally shot by a parent, Kaylub Giamanco, who entered the classroom to confront the gunman. Five people, including three students and one teacher, were killed in the incident. Police praised the teacher's actions for potentially preventing further casualties.

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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A hero teacher tackled mass shooter Griffin J. John II — who was armed to the teeth when he stormed an Oregon elementary school special education classroom, according to authorities. uncertain

he → tackle → authorities

The quick-thinking teacher hurled her cellphone at John, 16, and tackled him to the ground to wrestle away his firearm inside Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday afternoon, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said at a press conference on Friday. John fired at least 15 shots in the special education classroom with a Maverick 88, a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun loaded with three types of ammunition — 12-gauge birdshot, buckshot, and slugs, Krantz told reporters. asserted

Krantz → think → reporters

A hero girl dad, identified as Kaylub Giamanco, entered the classroom with his 40-caliber pistol and saw the unidentified teacher wrestling with the crazed young gunman. asserted

teacher → identify → gunman

Giamanco then fired his pistol, fatally striking John multiple times. asserted

Giamanco → fire → John

Krantz praised the teacher for her “heroic action.” asserted

Krantz → praise → action

“She was not injured in that incident, but she almost certainly help prevent more bloodshed,” Krantz said. asserted

Krantz → injure → bloodshed

Three students, 5-year-old Rhoam Summer, an 8-year-old, an 11-year-old, and teacher Megan Lambert, 25, were killed in Thursday’s shooting. asserted

Summer → kill → shooting

Hero teacher tackled Oregon school shooter Griffin John – who was armed to the teeth in special ed classroom: police

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