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 “had a huge heart.”
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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.
“To tell you about who Megan was would take 25 years,” her family said in a heartbreaking statement shared during a Friday press conference.
“She 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’t afford to participate could play the sport,” the family said.
“Megan 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,” read the statement shared by the Bend Police Department.
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Lambert was slaughtered alongside three students — ages 5, 8 and 11 — before a heroic bystander, Kaylub Giamanco, intervened and fatally shot the teen inside a special education classroom.
The slain teacher’s family also said that they “know that the bystander is going through a rough time, but we are grateful, and we think that he is a hero.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
