{
  "id": 15061518,
  "title": "Oregon teacher Meghan Lambert killed in school shooting was a beloved local volleyball coach: 'She loved teaching'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/oregon-teacher-meghan-lambert-killed-in-school-shooting-was-a-beloved",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T22:24:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/oregon-teacher-meghan-lambert-killed-in-bend-school-shooting-was-a-beloved-local-volleyball-coach-she-loved-teaching-101792188279494.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A beloved local volleyball coach and special education teacher, Meghan Lambert, was among four individuals killed in a tragic school shooting in Bend, Oregon. The 25-year-old, who graduated from Boise State University and was passionate about sports, was shot inside the special education room of Silver Rail Elementary School. Two other individuals, including two students, are critically injured. The suspect, identified as 16-year-old John J. Griffin, was shot dead by a parent at the school. Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz praised the courage of those who intervened, including an unidentified teacher who fought off the shooter for several minutes before he was fatally shot. The circumstances and motive of the shooting are currently under investigation.",
  "summary": "Silver Rail Elementary special education teacher Meghan Lambert, 25, was identified as one of the four killed in Thursday’s shooting.",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/man-stopped-the-oregon-elementary-school-shooter-has-2-daughters-at",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:36:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Oregon school shooting kills four as 16-year-old suspect is identified",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/oregon-school-shooting-kills-four-as-16-year-old-suspect-is-identified",
        "published": "2026-10-16T19:20:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Oregon community mourns victims of school shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/oregon-community-mourns-victims-of-school-shooting",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:08:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Man who stopped Oregon elementary school shooter is father of 2 students, his mom says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/man-who-stopped-oregon-elementary-school-shooter-is-father-of-2",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Youngest Oregon school shooting victim was a fearless climber who loved stuffed animals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/youngest-oregon-school-shooting-victim-was-a-fearless-climber-who",
        "published": "2026-10-16T21:00:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Oregon shooting victims: three boys and female teacher killed at elementary school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/oregon-shooting-victims-three-boys-and-female-teacher-killed-at",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:34:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Teacher saved lives when she tackled gunman during Oregon school shooting, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/teacher-saved-lives-when-she-tackled-gunman-during-oregon-school",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:48:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Teacher Killed in Oregon School Shooting Was Working Her ‘Dream Job,’ Family Says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/teacher-killed-in-oregon-school-shooting-was-working-her-dream-job",
        "published": "2026-10-16T23:29:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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