Oregon school shooter identified, used shotgun bought by mother, sources say
Updated on: October 16, 2026 / 10:24 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Griffin J. John II, a 16-year-old former student, is identified as the shooter in the Silver Rail Elementary attack.
- The attack resulted in the deaths of three children and a 25-year-old teacher, Meghan Lambert.
- The shooter used a Maverick 88 shotgun purchased by his mother, firing up to 15 rounds.
- A bystander, identified as Kaylub Giamanco, intervened and fatally shot the suspect.
- The classroom where the shooting occurred was a special needs classroom, and the shooter was previously a special needs student there.
- Two others, a 7-year-old girl and a 54-year-old teacher, Becky Drury, were wounded.
- A teacher engaged in a physical struggle with the shooter, throwing her cellphone and tackling him, potentially preventing further casualties.