Three children ages five, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed at the Silver Rail Elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, October 15. The attack was carried out by a 16 year old former student, Griffin J. John II, who entered a special needs classroom and began firing with a shotgun. Two wounded survivors remain hospitalized as the Bend community mourns and schools and families cope with the losses. As the community mourns, few answers remain. A law enforcement official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told OPB that suspect Griffin J. John II has no known previous juvenile criminal history.
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- Four killed at Silver Rail Elementary [NEWS] — opb.org
https://opb.org/article/2026/10/17/as-an-oregon-community-mourns-4-killed-in-school-shooting-2-wounded-survivors-remain-hospitalized/ - Questions about motive remain [NEWS] — opb.org
https://opb.org/article/2026/10/17/questions-about-motive-remain-after-bend-school-shooting/
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