{
  "id": 15070269,
  "title": "'Great hero' praised for saving lives in Oregon school shooting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/great-hero-praised-for-saving-lives-in-oregon-school-shooting-15070269",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T23:12:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
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    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1557189/great-hero-praised-saving-lives-oregon-school-shooting"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BEND, Oregon: In a tragic school shooting, a local resident named Kaylub Giamanco saved lives by shooting and killing the 16-year-old gunman, John J. Griffin II, after he had already killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School. Giamanco, who is a licensed concealed weapons carrier, rushed to the school after hearing gunshots and saw Griffin entering the special education room. Giamanco's mother expressed great pride in her son, stating he was an absolute hero, while President Donald Trump hailed him as a great hero. The small town of Bend, known for its natural beauty, is grappling with the loss of five young lives, including those of five-year-old, eight-year-old, and eleven-year-old children, and a teacher. The incident has reignited the ongoing debate over gun control in the United States, with the National Rifle Association (NRA) praising the bystander's actions as an example of the importance of law-abiding armed citizens. However, gun control advocates continue to express concern over the easy availability of firearms in a country where gun-related deaths far exceed those in other developed nations.",
  "summary": "BEND, United States: The “hero” who shot dead a teenage gunman after he had already killed three children and a teacher at an elementary school was named Friday, as the US entered a familiar – and likely fruitless – debate about gun control in the wake of the latest tragedy.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "The Latest: 16-year-old kills 3 children and a teacher at Oregon elementary school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/the-latest-16-year-old-kills-3-children-and-a-teacher-at-oregon",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:52:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Police seek answers after children fatally shot at Oregon school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/police-seek-answers-after-children-fatally-shot-at-oregon-school",
        "published": "2026-10-16T17:30:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Oregon school shooter's mother Shauntai May Nickerson says son was a 'good boy'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/oregon-school-shooters-mother-shauntai-may-nickerson-says-son-was-a",
        "published": "2026-10-16T19:21:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Bystander who killed Oregon shooter identified as father of girls at elementary school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/bystander-who-killed-oregon-shooter-identified-as-father-of-girls-at",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:37:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Great hero’ praised for saving lives in Oregon school shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/great-hero-praised-for-saving-lives-in-oregon-school-shooting",
        "published": "2026-10-16T21:02:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "What makes the Oregon school shooting different – and what can be learned",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/what-makes-the-oregon-school-shooting-different-and-what-can-be",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:52:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad shot suspect 'multiple times'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/oregon-teacher-fought-school-attacker-before-armed-dad-shot-suspect",
        "published": "2026-10-16T23:07:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Oregon school shooter was former special needs student, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/oregon-school-shooter-was-former-special-needs-student-police-say",
        "published": "2026-10-17T00:25:22.000Z"
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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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