John J. Griffin II, has finally been IDed, nearly 24 hours later after the Bend Oregon school shooting that killed three kids and one adult… Some reports say Griffin wasn’t a student on Silver Rail, but was at one time.
🚨#BREAKING: NBC News has identified the 16 year-old Silver Rail Elementary School shooter in Bend, Oregon, as John J. Griffin II.
Griffin killed three children and a teacher before an armed community member intervened and fatally shot him.
Two other victims, a 7 year-old child and a 54 year-old teacher, remain critically injured.
— zach bitango (@ZachBitango) October 16, 2026
🚨 OREGON UPDATE: The Silver Rail Elementary shooter has been identified as John J. Griffin II, 16.
Three children and a teacher were killed. An armed community member, Kaylub Giamanco, fatally shot the gunman.
Four families forever shattered. Keep Bend in your prayers. 🙏 💔 https://t.co/GDARRjQcib
— Chad Ledger (@TheChadLedger) October 16, 2026