# Mother of fifth-grade student recalls terrifying moment son told her of deadly Oregon school shooting

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- NBC News, 2026-10-16 13:29 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mom-recalls-terrifying-moment-son-told-shooting-oregon-school-rcna603850

> The mother of a fifth-grade student recalled feeling terrified when her son told her about a deadly shooting at an Oregon elementary school. Johnston said the children were bused to a church and released to their parents from youngest to oldest.

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