A teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School who was among the four deceased in Thursday’s tragic shooting was identified as 25-year-old Meghan Lambert. Lambert, along with three students, was fatally shot by the suspect inside the special education room of the school in Bend, Oregon . Two others are critically injured.
Meghan Lambert’s identity was confirmed by his family in a statement that was read out by Bend Police Department officials at a press conference Friday afternoon. It was revealed that she was a graduate of Boise State University in Idaho and was passionate about sports. A Bend resident, she was into volleyball and moonlighted as a local coach. “We all recognize that is true heroism. We don’t see that a lot in society.”
At Friday’s press conference, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz hailed the “heroes” who intervened and potentially prevented further loss of lives. Krantz said another teacher fought off the shooter for several minutes before he was fatally shot While bystander and Silver Rail Elementary parent Kalub Giamanco’s heroics in following the shooter inside and fatally shooting him are already widely discussed. “The teacher who’s willing to stand and fight for her children — incredible,” he continued.
She was special education teacher at Silver Rail Elementary, as the statement noted that her specialization was working with “those with special needs.
The family described Meghan Lambert as “funny,” “opinionated” and someone who “fought for the underdog. She “loved those children,” it stated.
Latest On The Investigation
The circumstances and the motive of the shooting remain under investigation, as the school district has alerted the community about a potential law enforcement presence at Silver Hill Elementary in the coming days as the investigation continues.
