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Who Is John J. Griffin II? Oregon Elementary School Shooter Identified as 16-Year-Old Boy · 2025-08-25

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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedThe 16-year-old suspected gunman who allegedly forced his way into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing four people, has been identified as John J. Griffin II.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedBend Police Department Chief Mike Krantz said the teen gunman used a pump-action shotgun purchased by his mother in the attack at Silver Rail Elementary School, and the shooting left three children and a teacher dead.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedThe suspect was shot dead by a community member who witnessed the shooting and followed him inside the school, and authorities credited the intervention with preventing further loss of life.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedInvestigators have not publicly established a motive, and the circumstances surrounding the firearm, Griffin's background and the events leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.View evidenceHide evidence

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