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Man who stopped Oregon elementary school shooter is father of 2 students, his mom says

The man who stopped a deadly elementary school attack in Oregon by shooting the teenage gunman inside the building is the father of two girls at the school, his mother said Friday.

Man who stopped Oregon elementary school shooter is father of 2 students, his mom says

A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon left three children and a teacher dead, according to the Daily Times. PBS NewsHour reported that a fourth student and another teacher were also critically injured in the attack. The Daily Times identified the 16-year-old suspect as John J. Griffin II, noting investigators believe he used a shotgun reportedly purchased by his mother.

The gunman was fatally shot inside the school building before police could confront him. While police had not yet identified the shooter at a news conference following the attack, PBS NewsHour reported that the man who intervened was Kaylub Giamanco, a father of two students at the school. The Hindustan Times - World News identified Giamanco as a 36-year-old carpenter.

Newsweek reported that 5-year-old Rhoam Summer was the youngest victim of the mass shooting. The victim's father, Kelik Summer, confirmed the death in a Facebook post.

Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Newsweek, PBS NewsHour, Hindustan Times - World News — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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