What we know about the victims of the Bend school shooting

The three children and a teacher shot to death at Silver Rail Elementary School in central Oregon were in a classroom dedicated to students with special needs – an environment that’s supposed to be nurturing, safe and supportive.

As is the case with mass shootings, the dead and wounded aren’t the only victims. The pain, trauma and grief reach a much wider circle, including survivors, first responders, members of the community and parents and siblings left to share their loved ones memory.

On Thursday morning, picture day at the school with more than 400 students, Megan Lambert — a teacher and fierce advocate with a “huge heart” who “always fought for the underdog and those with special needs” — died performing her “dream job,” according to her family.

They remembered Lambert, an Oregon native who grew up in Bend, graduated from Mountain View High School in 2019 and from Boise State in 2023, as “compassionate.” The 25-year-old, who was passionate about sports, turned down pay her first season as a volleyball coach to help families who couldn’t afford to participate, they said.

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Lambert, who was a substitute at Silver Rail before becoming a full-time teacher, also traveled to Barcelona, Spain, to sharpen her skills teaching English as a second language.

She was “funny and opinionated” and “lit up a room” with her presence, the family said in a statement.

The three children fatally shot were Lambert’s students, including 5-year-old Rhoam Summer, who had long, curly blond hair and wore a blue jacket while climbing a small tree in a family photo released by police on Friday. Two others, who have not been identified publicly at the request of their families, were 8 and 11.

“Today has been the worst day of my life,” Kelik Summer wrote in a Facebook post to a community he’s part of, referring to the death of his son. “We are broken and lost, but are surrounded by friends and family who are keeping us safe.”

Saylor Graham, 7, and Becky Drury, a 54-year-old teacher, were injured and taken to local hospitals.

The latest tragedy in an American school occurred at about 1 p.m. Thursday in the city of Bend. A 16-year-old shooter forced his way into the school by firing into the glass panes of an external set of doors, according to police. He was identified as Griffin J. John II , a former special needs student at the school, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said.

The shooter went straight into the classroom just left of the entrance and fired as many as 15 rounds, according to Krantz.

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A teacher, who was not injured, threw her cellphone at the shooter, tackled him and tried to get the gun, the police chief said. Kaylub Giamanco, whose children attend the school, had earlier seen the shooter open fire on a man who verbally confronted the suspect outside the school.

Giamanco, carrying a legally secured 40-caliber pistol, followed the suspect, police said. When he saw the teacher physically struggling with the shooter, Giamanco fired multiple times and killed the suspect.

“All of us were screaming and we were all like really scared,” 9-year-old Kalani Journeigh told Reuters.

The fourth grader and other students hid in an unfamiliar room for about 30 minutes as gunshots erupted nearby. She recalled finding it hard to breathe. Her friend’s cries mixed with the sound of police car sirens before officers arrived and escorted students and staff out the building. Now Kalani was drawing a purple heart on the pavement at a makeshift memorial outside Silver Rail Elementary.

Asked what went through her mind, Kalani said, “That we might die.”

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It took just 3 minutes. How the Bend school shooting unfolded

Another student, a 9-year-old boy, recalled the principal saying, “lockdown, lockdown,” as shots rang out, CNN affiliate KGW reported. For 30 minutes, he cowered in fear under a sink. He remembered a girl imploring, “Please, please, no,” followed by another shot “and then dead silence.”

The family of Becky Drury, the teacher wounded in the shooting, is going “through an unimaginably difficult time,” her husband, Will Drury, said in a statement.

Yvonne Drury wrote in Facebook post that “our wonderful daughter-in-law Becky” was recovering in a hospital after surgery. She shared a post by her son, in which Will Drury writes that his wife’s “left arm took a lot of damage so there’s a long recovery and more surgeries ahead.”

“Her right hand took a hit as well, which also required surgery, but it is much less severe,” he wrote. “The good news is she will be ok and we all get to keep that magnificent woman we love so much in our lives.”

“We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support, prayers, and well-wishes,” the family said in the statement, which was released by Zack Hall, a family spokesperson.

“The kindness and concern shown to our family and everyone affected mean more than we can express. We live in a truly special community,” Will Drury said. “Right now, our focus is on my wife, Becky, and her recovery.”

Saylor, who was identified in two verified GoFundMe campaigns, is described in one as a “feisty, loving child with numerous medical needs.” The shooting has brought medical expenses and uncertainty to her family, according to the fundraising campaign.

Donations will help with medical bills, lodging, transportation and lost wages as her family remains by her side during her recovery. Police said earlier that a 7-year-old received lifesaving care at the shooting scene and that she was in serious but stable condition at a hospital.

“Saylor is the definition of light and joy. Her life story of determination, resilience, and strength has inspired countless students and others in her community, including those of us at Sparrow Clubs,” Matt Sampson, executive director of the nonprofit that helps children facing medical conditions, said in a statement.

Outside Silver Rail Elementary on Saturday, four small crosses with hearts and handwritten messages were erected at a growing makeshift memorial for the victims.

The joy and innocence that greeted students and teachers on their return to school in early September has been lost, replaced by a somber and quiet aura. A school year, and sense of safety, shattered.

The entrance to Silver Rail Elementary is now a gathering place for a community’s wider circle of pain, trauma and grief – with people donating flower bouquets, stuffed animals, candles and heart-shaped balloons as children leave colorful chalk drawings on the pavement. A community that had been full now mourns and misses four beloved members.

CNN’s Norma Galeana, Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, Nic F. Anderson, Maria Aguilar Prieto, Dalia Faheid, Emma Tucker, Elise Hammond, Alaa Elassar, Caroll Alvarado, Alisha Ebrahimji, Amanda Jackson, Leigh Waldman, John Miller and Rebekah Riess contributed to this report.

在俄勒冈州中部银轨小学被枪杀的三名儿童和一名教师当时正在一间专门为有特殊需要的学生开设的教室里——这是一个本应充满关爱、安全和支持的环境。

与所有大规模枪击事件一样，死伤者并非唯一的受害者。痛苦、创伤和悲伤的影响范围更广，包括幸存者、急救人员、社区成员以及留下亲人的父母和兄弟姐妹，他们都将共同缅怀逝者。

周四上午，这所拥有 400 多名学生的学校正在拍摄学生合影，据其家人称，梅根·兰伯特——一位拥有“博大胸怀”的教师和坚定的倡导者，“总是为弱势群体和有特殊需要的人而战”——在履行她“梦想的工作”时不幸去世。

他们回忆起兰伯特时说，这位俄勒冈州本地人，在班德长大，2019年毕业于山景高中，2023年毕业于博伊西州立大学，是一位“富有同情心”的人。他们说，这位25岁的女孩热爱体育，在她担任排球教练的第一个赛季，她拒绝了薪水，以便帮助那些负担不起参与费用的家庭。

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兰伯特在成为全职教师之前曾在 Silver Rail 担任代课教师，她还前往西班牙巴塞罗那，以提高自己教授英语作为第二语言的技能。

家人在一份声明中表示，她“风趣幽默，很有主见”，她的出现“让整个房间都亮了起来”。

三名遇难儿童均为兰伯特的学生，其中包括5岁的罗姆·萨默。警方周五公布的一张家庭照片显示，萨默留着一头金色长卷发，身穿蓝色外套，正在爬一棵小树。另外两名遇难儿童分别为8岁和11岁，应家属要求，他们的身份尚未公开。

“今天是我人生中最糟糕的一天，”凯利克·萨默在脸书上向他所在的社群发帖写道，指的是他儿子的去世。“我们心碎欲绝，茫然无措，但有亲朋好友陪伴在身边，保护着我们。”

7 岁的 Saylor Graham 和 54 岁的教师 Becky Drury 受伤，已被送往当地医院。

美国校园枪击案最新一起发生在周四下午1点左右的悲剧，地点位于本德市。据警方称，一名16岁的枪手强行闯入学校，他向外门的玻璃窗开枪射击。本德市警察局长迈克·克兰茨表示，枪手已被确认为格里芬·J·约翰二世，他曾是该校的一名特殊教育学生。

据克兰茨称，枪手径直走进入口左侧的教室，开了多达 15 枪。

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警方负责人称，一名未受伤的教师向枪手扔出手机，扑倒他并试图夺枪。卡尤布·贾曼科的孩子就读于这所学校，他此前目睹枪手在校外向一名与嫌疑人发生口角的男子开枪。

警方称，吉亚曼科携带一把合法保管的40口径手枪跟踪嫌疑人。当他看到教师与枪手发生肢体冲突时，吉亚曼科连开数枪，击毙了嫌疑人。

“我们都在尖叫，我们都非常害怕，”9岁的卡拉尼·乔尼告诉路透社。

枪声在附近响起时，这名四年级学生和其他同学躲在一个陌生的房间里大约30分钟。她回忆说，当时她呼吸困难。在警察赶到并将学生和教职工护送出教学楼之前，她朋友的哭喊声与警车的警笛声混杂在一起。现在，卡拉尼正在银轨小学外临时搭建的纪念碑前的人行道上画一颗紫色的心。

当被问及当时她的想法时，卡拉尼说：“我当时想我们可能会死。”

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仅仅用了3分钟。本德校园枪击案是如何发生的。

据CNN附属电视台KGW报道，另一名学生，一名9岁男孩回忆说，枪声响起时，校长喊着“封锁，封锁”。他躲在水槽下瑟瑟发抖地待了30分钟。他记得一个女孩哀求道：“求求你，不要”，随后又是一声枪响，“然后便是死一般的寂静”。

贝基·德鲁里（Becky Drury）是枪击事件中受伤的教师，她的丈夫威尔·德鲁里（Will Drury）在一份声明中说，她的家人正在经历“难以想象的艰难时期”。

伊冯·德鲁里在脸书上发帖称，“我们优秀的儿媳贝基”术后正在医院康复。她转发了儿子威尔·德鲁里的帖子，威尔在帖子中写道，妻子的“左臂伤势严重，因此需要很长时间才能康复，而且未来还要接受更多手术。”

“她的右手也受了伤，也需要手术，但伤势轻得多，”他写道。“好消息是她会没事的，我们所有人都能继续拥有这位我们深爱的优秀女性。”

“我们无比感激大家给予的支持、祈祷和祝福，”该家庭在一份声明中表示，该声明由家庭发言人扎克·霍尔发布。

“大家对我们一家以及所有受影响的人所展现的善意和关心，让我们感激不尽。我们生活在一个非常特别的社区，”威尔·德鲁里说道。“现在，我们所有的精力都集中在我的妻子贝基身上，希望她能早日康复。”

赛勒的身份已在两起经核实的GoFundMe筹款活动中得到确认。其中一起筹款活动称她是一个“活泼可爱、身患多种疾病的孩子”。据筹款活动介绍，枪击事件给她的家庭带来了医疗费用和不确定性。

捐款将用于支付医疗费、住宿费、交通费以及弥补她因伤病造成的收入损失，她的家人将一直陪伴在她身边，直到她康复。警方早些时候表示，一名7岁女孩在枪击现场接受了紧急救治，目前在医院情况严重但稳定。

“赛勒是光明和快乐的化身。她充满决心、韧性和力量的人生故事激励了无数学生和社区里的其他人，包括我们麻雀俱乐部的成员，”帮助身患疾病儿童的非营利组织“麻雀俱乐部”的执行董事马特·桑普森在一份声明中说道。

周六，在银轨小学外，人们为遇难者搭建了一个临时纪念碑，上面竖起了四个带有心形图案和手写留言的小十字架，纪念碑规模越来越大。

九月初学生和老师们重返校园时所感受到的喜悦和纯真已荡然无存，取而代之的是一片阴郁寂静的气氛。一个学年，以及那份安全感，都破碎了。

银轨小学的入口如今成了社区民众表达悲痛、创伤和哀悼的聚集地——人们捐赠鲜花、毛绒玩具、蜡烛和心形气球，孩子们则在人行道上留下五彩缤纷的粉笔画。这个曾经充满活力的社区如今沉浸在失去四位挚爱成员的悲痛之中。

CNN 的 Norma Galeana、Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata、Nic F. Anderson、Maria Aguilar Prieto、Dalia Faheid、Emma Tucker、Elise Hammond、Alaa Elassar、Caroll Alvarado、Alisha Ebrahimji、Amanda Jackson、Leigh Waldman、John Miller 和 Rebekah Riess 对本报道做出了贡献。