American politician, Governor of Oregon since 2023
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A teen attacker has died after a mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. Three children aged five, eight and 11, and a teacher have died. A seven-year-old and another teacher are in critical condition. A community member who engaged the suspect is hailed as a hero. Investigations are ongoing.
Three students and a teacher have died after a 16-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend. A bystander intervened, shooting the attacker inside the school; a 7-year-old survivor and a teacher are hospitalized. Investigations and security reviews are under way as the community mourns.
A 16-year-old former student has opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, killing three pupils and a teacher before a parent, Kaylub Giamanco, has shot and killed the attacker. Multiple people have been wounded. Teacher Becky Drury has issued a statement saying she was shot as she tried to close her classroom door and could not protect others. Schools have reopened while police continue their investigation.