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Oregon School Shooter Received Murder Weapon As Birthday Gift From Mother
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News18•20-10-2026, 15:38
Oregon School Shooter Received Murder Weapon As Birthday Gift From Mother
- •The 16-year-old shooter who killed four people at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, received the murder weapon from his mother as a birthday gift.
- •Shauntai Nickerson legally purchased the Maverick 88 pump-action 12-gauge shotgun in August for recreational use by her son, Griffin J. John II.
- •The teenager forced his way into the school by shooting through locked glass doors and opened fire in a classroom, killing three children and a teacher.
- •The gunman was ultimately shot dead by Kaylub Giamanco, a bystander and father of two students who followed the shooter into the building.
- •Victims included 5-year-old Rhoam Summer, two other children aged 8 and 11, and 25-year-old teacher Megan Lambert, while two others sustained injuries.
Key Questions Answered
The teenage shooter received the Maverick 88 pump-action 12-gauge shotgun legally purchased by his mother, Shauntai Nickerson, in August as a birthday gift for recreational use.
The gunman was fatally shot by 36-year-old bystander Kaylub Giamanco, who followed the shooter into the school while a teacher was struggling with him over the weapon.
Parents of one of the killed children hired lawyers to investigate the school's safety procedures and how the shooter obtained the weapon, while prosecutors examine whether the school district is liable.
