Authorities say Oregon school shooting suspect was former student

Summary

The Hindu reports that authorities said the suspect had been a special needs student at Silver Rail Elementary and attacked a classroom of special needs students. Hindustan Times reported that Thursday’s shooting at the school in Bend, Oregon, killed three children and a teacher, and identified 16-year-old John J. Griffin as the suspect. Hindustan Times also reported that Griffin’s mother, Shauntai May Nickerson, described him as a good boy and that he used his mother’s gun.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   16 Oct 2026, 16:23 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times identified 16-year-old John J. Griffin as the suspect and reported that he used his mother’s gun in a shooting that killed four people.

2. Hindustan Times

   16 Oct 2026, 19:21 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reported that Griffin’s mother, Shauntai May Nickerson, described her son as a good boy, and said the shooting killed three children and a teacher.

3. The Hindu

   16 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that authorities said Griffin had been a special needs student at Silver Rail Elementary and attacked a classroom of special needs students.