Oregon school shooting: Gunman and some victims identified amid ongoing investigation
FILE - Flowers are placed at a sign a day after a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Oct. 16, 2026. (Photo by Payton Bruni / AFP via Getty Images)
Officials revealed the identities of some of the victims in Thursday’s tragic Oregon school shooting.
During a Friday news conference, officials shared how the shooter gained access to the school and detailed the brave actions of the man and teacher who stopped the shooter.
Some victims identified
Dig deeper:
One of the students who was killed in Thursday’s shooting was identified as 5-year-old Rhoam Summer. His identity was shared at the request of the family.
What they're saying:
"He never met a stuffie that he didn’t think needed to be rescued and cared for," said Swan Sheridan, whose sister is Rhoam’s mother.
"He had a great fondness for sharks and dinosaurs and creatures that were in his words, ‘misunderstood,’" she said.
He was also a fast runner and a fearless climber, his aunt said.
Sheridan said her nephew would climb and jump off anything and was an "incredibly fast" runner, even from a young age. "He was a little ball of energy from the moment he was born," she said.
The identities of the other victims, ages 8 and 11, will not be released because they are minors.
The teacher who was killed was identified as 25-year-old Megan Lambert of Bend.
The 7-year-old student and 54-year-old teacher, identified by family as Becky Drury, who were injured are still receiving treatment, officials said. The student is in stable but critical condition and Drury is recovering from surgery.
Children killed in Oregon mass shooting identified
Police are investigating after a 16-year-old armed with a long gun opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher, according to police. A 7-year-old child and another teacher were also injured and taken to a hospital. The shooter was shot and killed by a community bystander.
Man who shot gunman has 2 kids at Silver Rail Elementary
Local perspective:
The man who shot the gunman was identified as 36-year-old Kaylub Giamanco. Giamanco has two young daughters who attend Silver Rail Elementary.
Giamanco was traveling past the school when he witnessed the gunman shoot into a car.
Giamanco proceeded to park his car in the school parking lot and retrieved his gun from his car before pursuing the gunman into the school.
Once inside, Giamanco and the shooter engaged in a physical altercation before the shooter was shot and killed.
Teacher’s heroic actions recognized
Officials also confirmed during Friday’s news conference that there was another teacher inside the classroom during the shooting.
When the suspect entered the room, she threw her cellphone at the suspect and then tackled him, attempting to take the firearm from him. She was not injured during the incident.
Gunman was a former student
What we know:
The suspect was identified as 16-year-old Griffin John II, a former special needs student at Silver Rail Elementary School.
Officials said that John II used a Maverick 88 pump action, 12-gauge shotgun during the shooting. He had a total of 44 remaining rounds of 12-gauge ammunition on his person or inside his backpack.
What we don't know:
The motive of the shooting was not immediately known.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from a news conference held by Bend city officials on Oct. 16, 2026, and previous reporting by FOX Local. Reporting by The Associated Press also contributed. This story was reported from San Jose.