{"id":736,"date":"2026-10-17T04:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T04:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agt2026.store\/?p=736"},"modified":"2026-10-17T04:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T04:36:27","slug":"teacher-25-killed-by-oregon-school-shooter-idd-as-volleyball-coach-megan-lambert-she-lit-up-the-room-read-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agt2026.store\/?p=736","title":{"rendered":"Teacher, 25, killed by Oregon school shooter ID\u2019d as volleyball coach Megan Lambert: \u2018She lit up the room\u2019…… Read more"},"content":{"rendered":"

The tragic teacher shot and killed by an Oregon elementary school shooter on Thursday was identified as 25-year-old Megan Lambert, a volleyball coach who \u201chad a huge heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lambert, a Central Oregonian native who grew up in Bend, was one of four people gunned down by 16-year-old Griffin John inside Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo tell you about who Megan was would take 25 years,\u201d her family said in a heartbreaking statement shared during a Friday press conference.<\/p>\n

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Shooting victim Megan Lambert is seen in an undated photo released by her family on Oct. 16, 2026.Lambert Family<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cShe had a passion for sports, a passion for volleyball. She was a volleyball coach. She turned down extra pay as a coach so that families who couldn\u2019t afford to participate could play the sport,\u201d the family said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMegan was compassionate and had a huge heart. She always fought for the underdog, especially those with special needs. She was an incredible sister, daughter, niece, and granddaughter. She was funny, opinionated, and lit up the room,\u201d read the statement shared by the Bend Police Department.<\/p>\n

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Shooting victim Megan Lambert is seen in an undated photo posted to Facebook by the Central Oregon Volleyball Club.Facebook\/Central Oregon Volleyball Club<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Here\u2019s the latest on the elementary school shooting in Oregon:<\/h2>\n
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  • Teacher, 25, killed by Oregon school shooter ID\u2019d as volleyball coach Megan Lambert: \u2018She lit up the room\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Hero teacher tackled Oregon school shooter Griffin John \u2013 who was armed to the teeth in special ed classroom: police<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • The extreme measures Oregon shooter took to enter the school \u2014 and why he targeted special-ed room<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • First photos of Oregon school shooter Griffin John revealed<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n