In Bend, Oregon, police said a 16-year-old gunman killed three children: Rhoam Summer, 5, and two others, ages 8 and 11. He also killed 25-year-old teacher Megan Lambert. [E1]
The first 911 call came at 12:59 p.m. after the driver of a red pickup truck saw a man approach the school, throw a long gun over the fence and climb over after it, CNN reported, citing police. [E2]
CNN reported that the gunman went directly into a classroom just left of the entrance and fired as many as 15 rounds. [E3]
An uninjured teacher threw her cellphone at the shooter and tackled him while trying to get the gun away, the police chief said. [E4]
Police said Giamanco heard gunfire and saw the teacher physically struggling with the gunman, then entered the classroom and fired, striking the suspect multiple times and killing him. [E5]
Police arrived at 1:02 p.m. and reported that the shooter had been shot and killed by Giamanco. [E6]
CNN reported that the shooter was identified as 16-year-old Griffin J. John II, a former special-needs student at the school. [E7]
A Maverick 88 pump-action, 12-gauge shotgun was found near the suspect, who had about 44 remaining rounds of 12-gauge ammunition, CNN reported. [E8]
The New York Times reported that the gunman blasted his way through a side entrance before a teacher’s heroism and a father’s quick thinking prevented even more carnage. [E9]