Oregon elementary school reopens after shooting killed 4
The gist
Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, is set to welcome students back Thursday, Nov. 12, after an Oct.
Families say safety upgrades and trauma funding are the open questions.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026A 16-year-old armed with a shotgun killed three children — ages 5, 8 and 11 — and a 54-year-old teacher at Silver Rail Elementary just before 1 p.m.; a parent who followed him onto campus shot and killed him inside a classroom.
- Oct 15, 2026The suspect was identified as Griffin J. John II, a Bend resident and former Silver Rail student not currently enrolled in the district.
- Oct 16, 2026Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said parent Kaylub Giamanco entered with a .40-caliber pistol he legally kept in his vehicle and found a teacher struggling with the attacker. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek ordered flags at half-staff, and all Bend-La Pine Schools classes and activities were canceled Friday.
Key terms
- PERS
- A retirement and disability fund for public employees in the U.S. state of Oregon.
- PTO
- A formal organization of parents, teachers, and staff that supports a school through fundraising and parental involvement.
- bylaws
- Rules established by an organization to regulate itself, under authority from a higher body.
Source: Wikipedia