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Police identify 16-year-old suspect in deadly Oregon school shooting

Police identify 16-year-old suspect in deadly Oregon school shooting
NBC News Friday 16 October 2026, 16:19 UTC 2 min read
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Police identify 16-year-old suspect in deadly Oregon school shooting 06:16 UP NEXT Parent of Silver Rail student on community's solidarity: 'We will only get stronger from this' 04:20 Tesla shows its long-delayed Roadster that can briefly fly through the air 00:58 Protester interrupts Maine Senate debate targeting GOP Sen. Susan Collins 00:21 16-year-old suspect in Bend, Oregon used long gun to shoot at school's locked doors, police say 08:38 ‘This is a horrible day’: Oregon Gov. Kotek...

Police identify 16-year-old suspect in deadly Oregon school shooting 06:16 UP NEXT Parent of Silver Rail student on community's solidarity: 'We will only get stronger from this' 04:20 Tesla shows its long-delayed Roadster that can briefly fly through the air 00:58 Protester interrupts Maine Senate debate targeting GOP Sen. Susan Collins 00:21 16-year-old suspect in Bend, Oregon used long gun to shoot at school's locked doors, police say 08:38 ‘This is a horrible day’: Oregon Gov. Kotek offers support to Bend community following shooting 02:19 Bend mayor says vigil planned for victims of school shooting 01:32 Oregon police say four victims dead, including three children, in school shooting 03:16 Aunt of fifth grader at Oregon school shooting says he sounded ‘very scared’ in call to family 04:15 Mother of 'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte reflects on her son's legacy following his death at 34 03:38 Multiple dead, including gunman, following shooting at Bend, Oregon elementary school 02:17 Bend resident recalls hearing gunshots near elementary school shooting 04:56 Five hospitalized, including 3 kids, after car crashes into Florida daycare 01:15 FBI officers on the scene at Oregon elementary school following shooting 02:02 Multiple victims, including children, in Oregon elementary school shooting 11:18 Suspected gunman dead after shooting at Oregon elementary school 06:44 Univ. of Chicago students react after woman says she was sexually assaulted at fraternity house 03:32 Sexual assault reported at fraternity house near University of Chicago 03:33 Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife plead not guilty to torture charges 01:58 Federal authorities investigate suspicious mail sent to Capitol Hill offices 03:44 NBC News NOW Police identify 16-year-old suspect in deadly Oregon school shooting 06:16 Copied Investigators identify 16-year-old John J. Griffin as the suspect in the Oregon elementary school shooting that killed three children and a teacher, with law enforcement officials saying the gun used in the attack was purchased by his mother around the time of his birthday in August. KGW reporter Harley Coldiron reports from the scene and NBC News’ Tom Winter breaks down the latest developments in the investigation.Oct. 16, 2026 [Image text:] SIVERRAIL ELEMENIARY
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