ABC News says the bystander credited with stopping the suspected gunman in an Oregon elementary school shooting has been identified. The update appears in an ABC News video segment dated October 16, 2026.
What ABC aired
In a clip titled “Hero who stopped Oregon elementary school shooting suspect identified,” ABC News contributor Don Mihalek discusses the bystander and what he describes as ongoing investigations. The segment is available on ABC News’ live video hub.
Watch: ABC News video
What we still don’t know
The ABC video listing provided to us does not include the bystander’s name or further identifying details, and we haven’t reviewed the full broadcast. Beyond Mihalek’s on-air discussion and the segment title, no additional facts are available in the supplied page.
Related clips on ABC’s page
On the same ABC News hub, additional videos reference the Oregon incident, including titles such as “Heroic fight to take down teen gunman in deadly Oregon elementary school shooting,” “New details emerge on deadly Oregon school shooting,” and “Teen shooter kills 3 children, 1 teacher at Oregon elementary school” (posted Oct. 16). These are ABC News video titles; specific details from those reports are not included in our source.
Bottom line
ABC News reports the bystander who intervened has been identified. Key facts—such as the bystander’s name, official investigative findings, and law enforcement timelines—were not present in the material we received and remain unconfirmed here.
