John J Griffin II in a photo taken on September 10, 2026. (Photo: Facebook)
\n\nThe first photographs of a 16-year-old who killed three children and a teacher at an elementary school in Oregon have emerged, as further details of the attack come to light. John J Griffin II was pictured in a photograph posted by his mother, Shauntai May Nickerson, on Facebook on 10 September, just over a month before Thursday's shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend.
\n\nGriffin, a former student at the school, also injured a seven-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher before he was fatally shot by Kaylub Giamanco, a father of two who intervened during the attack, according to reports citing law-enforcement sources.
\n\nThe three children killed were aged five, eight and 11.
\n\nAccording to sources cited by the New York Post, Griffin entered the school grounds at about 13:00 local time on Thursday after throwing a shotgun over a fence and climbing over himself. He initially tried to enter through the front door but was stopped by two bystanders, the report said. He then went to the back of the building and fired at the door locks before gaining entry.
\n\nGriffin subsequently went towards…
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