{
  "id": 15119822,
  "title": "Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/teen-shooter-who-killed-4-at-oregon-elementary-school-was-a-former-15119822",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T04:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261017/teen-shooter-who-killed-4-at-oregon-elementary-school-was-a-former-student-police-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 16-year-old former student, Griffin J. John II, killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, police announced Friday. The shooter, who was once a special needs student at Silver Rail Elementary, opened fire in a classroom filled with special needs students, said Bend City Police Chief Mike Krantz. All four victims were shot in the same classroom.\n\nDuring the attack, a teacher bravely tackled the gunman, throwing her phone at him in an effort to stop him. Krantz called the teacher's actions \"heroic\" and reported that she was not injured.\n\nThe shooter, Griffin John II, had a 12-gauge shotgun with him during the attack and had approximately 44 rounds of ammunition left. Police are still investigating how John obtained the pump-action shotgun, which was reportedly purchased by his mother. Krantz acknowledged that the motive behind the shooting remains unknown, emphasizing that investigators are working to uncover the full story.",
  "summary": "BEND, Ore. — A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him — likely saving lives before he was shot by a father who followed him into the building, police said Friday. City of Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz called the teacher's actions “heroic” during a news conference and said she was not injured. He…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Kaylub Giamanco: 'Hero' bystander who shot dead Oregon school shooter is a Silver Rail parent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/kaylub-giamanco-hero-bystander-who-shot-dead-oregon-school-shooter-is",
        "published": "2026-10-16T19:00:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Oregon teen gunman was tackled by ‘heroic’ teacher then shot by parent of students",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/oregon-teen-gunman-was-tackled-by-heroic-teacher-then-shot-by-parent",
        "published": "2026-10-16T22:22:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Bystander hailed as hero after killing teen gunman in Oregon school shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/bystander-hailed-as-hero-after-killing-teen-gunman-in-oregon-school",
        "published": "2026-10-17T00:58:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/teen-shooter-who-killed-4-at-oregon-elementary-school-was-a-former",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:27:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}