Parents of school shooting victim hire attorneys to probe school plans, gun purchase
Summary
The parents of a child killed in a school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, have hired lawyers to investigate how the school handled safety and how the teenage shooter got his gun. The 16-year-old attacker used a shotgun originally purchased by his mother to enter the school by shooting through locked doors, killing three children and a teacher.Key Facts
- Three children aged 5, 8, and 11, and one teacher died in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School.
- A 16-year-old boy, Griffin J. John II, is the shooter and used a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun.
- The shooter was not currently enrolled in the school but had previously attended as a special needs student.
- The shooter’s gun was bought by his mother, Shauntai Nickerson, but it is unclear if she legally qualified to own the firearm.
- Oregon law allows minors to possess shotguns if the gun is given by a parent or with parental consent.
- The gunman entered the school by shooting through locked doors.
- The school district said it practices lockdown drills twice a year and has security measures like cameras and locks.
- The lawyers are investigating the school’s safety protocols and the circumstances of the gun purchase to determine if the school is responsible.
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