Graduate Shoots Up School With Mother's Gun... Killed by Parent's Bullet

The perpetrator of the mass shooting at Silverrail Elementary School in Oregon, USA, has been identified as a teenager who graduated from the school.

Mike Krantz, Chief of Police in Bend, Oregon, announced the identity of the shooter from the previous day's incident as Griffin J. John II, 16, during a local time 16 press conference.

Police stated that he, an alumnus of the school, climbed over the school fence carrying a shotgun purchased by his mother at the time of the crime, and forced his way inside by shooting through a locked door.

It was also revealed that a teacher and a parent risked their lives to confront the gunman and prevent further casualties.

Upon spotting the perpetrator, a female teacher threw her mobile phone at the gunman, lunged to push him back, and engaged in a physical struggle to wrest the gun away.

This teacher survived the shooting incident.

Meanwhile, Caleb Giamanco, 36, a parent whose two daughters attend Silverrail Elementary School, spotted the gunman, grabbed a pistol from his car, and followed him inside the building. He then discovered the perpetrator engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the teacher and shot and killed him.

Before dying, the shooter had fired about 15 rounds of shotgun shells, and 44 live rounds remained in his backpack after his death.

Police Chief Krantz praised the actions of the teacher and the parent as heroic, stating that their actions prevented further sacrifice.

The shooter's mother, Shontai Nickerson, in tears, apologized to the victims and their grieving families, saying, "I miss my child. I am so sorry," and "I wish there was something I could do."

However, the specific motive for the crime remains shrouded in mystery.

Chief Krantz said, "Everyone wants to know why this happened," adding, "We are doing our utmost to uncover the motive for the crime."

Police are conducting a multi-faceted investigation into the connections between the shooter and the victims, as well as how he managed to get hold of his mother's firearm.

The shooting that occurred the previous day at Silverrail Elementary School left children aged 5, 8, and 11, along with 54-year-old teacher Megan Lambert, dead, while a 7-year-old child and another teacher were transported to the hospital.

President Donald Trump called the parent who subdued the gunman a "great hero."

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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