Mother Says Man Who Stopped Oregon School Shooter Has Two Daughters at School
A man who reportedly stopped a shooter at an elementary school in Oregon has two daughters who attend the same school, according to his mother.
Albuquerque Santa Fe, NM, October 16, 2026 —
A man who reportedly stopped a shooter at an elementary school in Oregon has two daughters who attend the school, according to his mother.
The account identifies the man through his reported action and his mother’s statement about his children. It does not provide his name, the school’s name or the date of the incident. It also does not describe how the man intervened or provide details about the circumstances surrounding the reported shooting.
The information provided does not say whether anyone was injured, whether the shooter was arrested, or what actions school staff or law enforcement took. It also does not include a direct quotation from the man or his mother. The report therefore offers only a limited account of the man’s connection to the school and his mother’s statement that his two daughters attend it.
Further details about the incident, including how the event unfolded and what happened afterward, were not included in the information available for this report. The man’s identity and the location of the elementary school within Oregon were also not provided. No additional claims about the event or the people involved can be established from the account.
Story summarized from the original created by By HAVEN DALEY, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press on www.santafenewmexican.com, see more information here.
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