Key facts
- A teacher tackled the 16-year-old gunman, Griffin J. John II.
- A father fatally shot the gunman inside the school.
- Three students and one teacher were killed in the attack.
- The shooting occurred in a special needs classroom.
- The gunman used a Maverick 88 pump-action 12-gauge shotgun.
A teacher's heroic actions in tackling and fighting a 16-year-old gunman likely saved lives before a father fatally shot the attacker inside an Oregon elementary school, police said Friday. The gunman, identified as Griffin J. John II, killed three students and a teacher in a special needs classroom at Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday. Police Chief Mike Krantz commended the teacher's bravery and the father's intervention. The shooter used a Maverick 88 pump-action 12-gauge shotgun, which had approximately 44 rounds remaining. Authorities are investigating the motive for the attack, and the shooter's mother expressed deep sorrow for the victims' families.