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Oct 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM ET
Trump praises bystander who killed Oregon gunman
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President Donald Trump praised the armed bystander who shot dead a teenage gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, calling him a “great hero” and saying the situation could have been “much worse.” Police said the bystander pursued the gunman into the school and shot him before officers arrived. The attacker killed three children and a teacher and critically wounded another child and teacher on Oct. 15.
WHO: U.S. President Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump praised the armed bystander who killed the Oregon school gunman, calling him a “great hero.”
WHEN: Oct 16, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump praised the bystander for stopping the gunman, who police said was shot before officers arrived.
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