Oregon School Shooting Latest News: Teacher Fights Gunman Before Armed Father Shoots Him Dead

A female teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, engaged in a struggle with a teenage gunman who entered her classroom and attempted to wrestle the gun away from him, according to police. The woman threw her cell phone at the suspect and then disarmed him as he was on the classroom floor.

The shooting occurred on Thursday and resulted in four deaths, with three of the victims being children and one being a teacher. The 16-year-old suspect was later killed by an armed man who had been driving past the school at the time. The individual, who had two daughters enrolled at the school, came into the building to confront the gunman.

According to police, the suspect was a former student at the elementary school. Motivation for the suspect to commit the act is unknown.

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The teen fired as many as 15 rounds within the classroom, according to investigators. At the same time, the teenager possessed about 44 more rounds of shotgun ammunition.

“We want to thank those individuals who showed bravery and acted to stop this terrible act of violence,” Mike Krantz, Bend Police Chief, said.

Oregon School Shooting: Police Identify Two Victims

In a news conference held on Friday, two of the four victims who lost their lives during the shooting were identified. These included a five-year-old named Rhoam Summer and 25-year-old Meghan Lambert, who was a teacher.

Lambert’s family stated that she was very much interested in teaching in the school district where she was born. In a statement issued by police, the family mentioned that “she was compassionate and had a huge heart”.

“She was always ready to fight for the underdog and those with special needs,” the family said. Bryan Jolly, Summer’s grandfather, said that they are shocked with the news of his grandson’s death. Talking to The New York Times, he said,

“The whole thing is senseless, and a shock.” Jolly remembered his grandson as someone who “was very bright and very mischievous and very fun-loving, and totally without fear”.