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Bend, Oregon school shooting: What we know about the bystander who killed the teen shooter

ABC News and The Right Scoop describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedA 36-year-old man saw the shooter enter Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, and pursued him into the school before police arrived.
What changedThe left frames it as "3 children, 1 teacher killed in Oregon school shooting, police say". The right frames it as "BREAKING VIDEO – Police reveal details of shooting and heroism in Oregon school shooting".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 54 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

75WORDING GAP

35 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "3 children, 1 teacher killed in Oregon school shooting, police say". The right frames it as "BREAKING VIDEO – Police reveal details of shooting and heroism in Oregon school shooting".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Oct 16, 9:29 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

Oct 16, 9:36 PM: Breitbart joined the source map.

Oct 16, 9:41 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Oct 16, 9:47 PM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 75/99 and story health is stable · 54 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

Bend, Oregon school shooting: What we know about the bystander who killed the teen shooter

A 36-year-old man saw the shooter enter Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, and pursued him into the school before police arrived.

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Center ·News report

What we know about the victims in the Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting

Three children and one teacher were killed at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday, police said. Another student and teacher were injured.

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Center ·News report

Oregon school shooter was former special needs student, police say

A teacher fought teenage shooter and a parent shot him dead, police say on Friday, a day after four people were killed.

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Center ·News report

3 children, 1 teacher killed in shooting at Bend, Oregon elementary school; teen shooter also dead: Police

Three children and one teacher are dead after a shooter forced his way into a Bend, Oregon, elementary school and opened fire, authorities said.

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Center ·News report

3 children, 1 teacher killed in shooting at Bend, Oregon elementary school; teen shooter also dead: Police

Three children and one teacher are dead after a shooter forced his way into a Bend, Oregon, elementary school and opened fire, authorities said.

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Center-left ·News report
CBS News23m ago

3 children, 1 teacher killed in Oregon school shooting, police say

Three children and a teacher were killed, and two others critically wounded, in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The suspect was shot and killed by a bystander.

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Center ·News report

Youngest Oregon school shooting victim was a fearless climber who loved stuffed animals

The aunt of the youngest child killed in a shooting at an Oregon elementary school said he was a fast runner and a fearless climber who loved reading.

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Center ·News report

Suspected gunman in Oregon school shooting was ‘withdrawn’, neighbours say

The tragedy has heightened community concerns, some neighbours said.

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Center ·News report

Resources available for students, families impacted by Silver Rail Elementary shooting in Bend

After Thursday’s deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, community members are offering resources for victims, families and others impacted by the tragedy.

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Center-left ·News report

What We Know About the Shooter at an Oregon School

He was 16 years old and used a pump-action shotgun registered to his mother.

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Center-left ·News report

Teacher threw cellphone and tackled gunman who killed four at US school

A teacher tackled a teenage gunman during an Oregon school shooting before a father followed him inside and shot him dead.

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Center ·News report

16-year-old who killed 3 children, 1 teacher in Oregon elementary school used to be a student there: Police

An initial investigation shows the shooter forced his way into the school by shooting at locked doors, according to police.

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Center ·News report

Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say

Officials are lauding the actions of a local who they say chased down and shot a teenage gunman who killed three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school.

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Center ·News report

3 children, 1 teacher killed in shooting at Bend, Oregon elementary school; teen shooter also dead: Police

Three children and one teacher are dead after a shooter forced his way into a Bend, Oregon, elementary school and opened fire, authorities said.

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Center ·News report

3 children, 1 teacher killed in shooting at Bend, Oregon elementary school; teen shooter also dead: Police

Three children and one teacher are dead after a shooter forced his way into a Bend, Oregon, elementary school and opened fire, authorities said.

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Center ·News report

3 children, 1 teacher killed in shooting at Bend, Oregon elementary school; teen shooter also dead: Police

Three children and one teacher are dead after a shooter forced his way into a Bend, Oregon, elementary school and opened fire, authorities said.

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Center-left ·News report
ABC News46m ago

Bend, Oregon, shooting: Suspect ID'd, had attended elementary school, police say

Three children and one teacher are dead after a shooter forced his way into a Bend, Oregon, elementary school and opened fire, authorities said.

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Center-left ·News report

Shooter in fatal Bend, Oregon, school shooting was former student there

One teacher and three children killed after Griffin J John II, 16, barged into elementary school and began shooting Oregon elementary school shooting: what we know so far The 16-year-old wh...

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Center ·News report

Oregon elementary school shooter targeted special needs classroom: Police

The 16-year-old suspect was subdued by a teacher before being shot by a man who followed him into the school.

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Center-left ·News report

Oregon school shooter attacked special education classroom, police say

Police in Bend, Oregon, are still investigating the motive behind the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. Four people were killed, including three young children and a teacher...

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Right ·News report

BREAKING VIDEO – Police reveal details of shooting and heroism in Oregon school shooting

The horrific day in Bend, Oregon yesterday left a teacher and three students dead, as well as two more injured. Thanks to a heroic father who heard the scumbag killer shooting his...

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Center ·News report

Officials identify youngest victim and teacher killed in deadly Oregon school shooting

As the investigation continues into the school shooting in Bend, Oregon, we're learning new details about the suspect, victims and the man who stopped the shooter.

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Center ·News report

Teen who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was former student, police say

Authorities in Oregon will hold a press briefing Friday afternoon in Bend one day after a gunman opened fire, killing four people and wounding two others, according to police.

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Right ·News report

Hero dad who took down Oregon school shooter identified along with teacher killed in attack

The teacher killed in a shooting at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting was identified by police on Friday as 25-year-old Meghan, Lambert. The hero who took down the shooter was Kayl...

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Center ·News report

Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say

BEND, Ore. — A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him — likely saving lives before he was shot...

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(VIDEO) Trump Calls Armed Civilian Who Stopped Oregon School Shooting a “Great Hero” – “He Took Care of Business… a Man That Had a Gun and Knew How to Use It”

President Trump commented on the Thursday Oregon elementary school shooting while speaking to reporters on Friday and lauded the "great hero" bystander who ran into the school to stop the s...

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Center-left ·News report

Oregon shooting occurred in special needs classroom, suspect was special needs student in past

The Silver Rail Elementary School shooting unfolded in a special needs classroom and the suspected shooter was previously a special needs student, according to Bend-La Pine Schools Superint...

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Center ·News report

Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say

The man who stopped the Oregon elementary school shooter is the father of 2 daughters at the school, his mother says.

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Center-left ·News report

Shooter who killed four at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say

Police say the 16-year-old was tackled by a teacher before a father of two students followed him into the school and shot him

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Center-left ·News report

Oregon school shooter named as he used mom’s shotgun to carry out his rampage

Three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher were killed in the shooting

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Right ·News report
Breitbart3h ago

Bystander Who Killed School Shooter Identified as Father Who Carries Concealed

The bystander who police said shot and killed the Silver Rail Elementary shooter has been identified as Kaylub Giamanco, the father of two daughters who attend the school.

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Center-right ·News report

Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say

A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him - likely saving lives before he was shot by a father...

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