Gun used in Bend school shooting was birthday gift from shooter's mom
Summary
A 16-year-old student in Bend, Oregon, used a shotgun given to him by his mother as a birthday gift to carry out a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. The attack killed three children and one teacher before the shooter was stopped by a bystander.Key Facts
- The shooter was 16 years old and a former student of Silver Rail Elementary School.
- The gun used was a Maverick 88 pump-action shotgun legally bought by the shooter's mother in August 2026.
- The shooting happened last week and resulted in four deaths: three children aged 5, 8, and 11, and a 25-year-old teacher named Megan Lambert.
- Two others were wounded: a 7-year-old girl and a 54-year-old teacher.
- The shooter first fired at a pickup truck before entering the school by shooting through glass doors.
- The shooter was killed by Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old bystander who followed him into the school.
- Investigators are reviewing the shooter's digital devices and social media for clues about the motive.
- Police expect to finish collecting evidence at the school soon and will then return the building to the school district.
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