Oregon school shooting leaves four dead; teacher praised for tackling gunman

· Security · United States

A teacher in the Oregon classroom where a shooter killed three children and an adult threw her cellphone at the gunman, tackled him and fought him in an act that saved lives, police said. The 16-year-old suspect, Griffin J John II, had previously attended the Bend elementary school and targeted a special educational needs classroom, according to police. Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed. President Donald Trump praised an armed bystander who killed the teenage gunman as a "great hero," while mourners gathered at a makeshift memorial outside the school.

Why it matters：The attack adds to the US debate over school safety and gun access, with a teacher's intervention credited with saving lives.

Key points

  • A teacher threw a phone, tackled and fought the shooter, police said.
  • The 16-year-old suspect was a former student who targeted a special-needs classroom.
  • Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed.

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