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  "id": 15070407,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T23:29:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/bend-school-shooting-victims-megan-lambert-rhoam-summer.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 16-year-old shooter killed four people during an attack on Thursday afternoon at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. According to The Guardian US, the suspect was shot dead by a bystander. Hindustan Times - World News identified the shooter as 16-year-old John J. Griffin and stated the bystander was a parent of two students at the school.\n\nAmong the deceased was 25-year-old special education teacher Meghan Lambert, who was killed alongside three students, including five-year-old Rhoam Summer, according to Hindustan Times - World News and The New York Times. CBS News reported that the teacher saved lives by tackling the gunman during the attack. Lambert was a graduate of Boise State University and a local volleyball coach, according to Hindustan Times - World News.\n\nThe shooting occurred inside a special education room, where Lambert died with Rhoam Summer and two other children, The New York Times reported. The Guardian US stated that a seven-year-old and a 54-year-old were hospitalized following the incident, while Hindustan Times - World News noted that two others were critically injured.",
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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"
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      {
        "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": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:24:47.000Z"
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      {
        "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 Vibes",
        "title": "Teacher fought Oregon school teen gunman before father of two shot him dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/teacher-fought-oregon-school-teen-gunman-before-father-of-two-shot",
        "published": "2026-10-17T00:28:00.000Z"
      }
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