Oregon school shooting killed teacher Meghan Lambert

Summary

Teacher Megan Lambert, whom Hindustan Times spells Meghan, was killed in the Oregon school shooting; her family described her job as her dream job, The New York Times reports. Hindustan Times identified her as a 25-year-old special education teacher at Silver Rail Elementary and said she was one of four people killed. The New York Times reports she died in a classroom with Rhoam Summer and two other children, and had graduated from high school in the district where she taught.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   16 Oct 2026, 22:24 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times identifies Meghan Lambert, 25, as a Silver Rail Elementary special education teacher and one of four people killed in Thursday’s shooting; it also describes her as a beloved local volleyball coach.

2. The New York Times

   16 Oct 2026, 23:01 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that Megan Lambert died in a classroom with Rhoam Summer and two other children, and that her family called teaching her dream job.