'True heroism': Police praise efforts to halt Oregon school shooter
16 October 2026
Bend (United States) (AFP) - The teenage gunman who shot dead three children and a teacher in an Oregon school was a former special needs student there, officials said Friday, as they praised the heroism of people who helped to shorten the rampage.The first alarm was raised by a driver who challenged the gunman, identified as 16-year-old Griffin John II, as he climbed a fence to get toward Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday, police told a press conference.As officers rushed to the scene, John blasted his way through locked doors with a pump-action 12-gauge shotgun and went straight to…
