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2014 Reynolds High School shooting
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Location45°31′44″N 122°24′06″W / 45.52887°N 122.401637°W / 45.52887; -122.401637
Reynolds High School
Troutdale, Oregon, US
DateJune 10, 2014; 12 years ago (2014-06-10)
c. 8:07 a.m. (PDT)
Attack type
School shooting
Weapons
Deaths2 (including the perpetrator)
Injured1
PerpetratorJared Michael Padgett

On June 10, 2014, a school shooting occurred at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. The perpetrator, 15-year-old Jared Michael Padgett, killed one student and injured a teacher before engaging a responding officer in a gunfight. Padgett committed suicide after retreating to a bathroom stall. The shooting occurred on the second-to-last day of the school year.[1]

Background

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Reynolds High School is the second-largest high school in Oregon, and only public high school in Troutdale, Oregon. The shooting was the first fatal school shooting in Oregon since the Thurston High School shooting in 1998.[2] The shooting came at a period of discussion about gun control in the country, and was five days after another shooting at Seattle Pacific University and 18 months after the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting.[3][4]

Shooting

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Before the shooting, Padgett retrieved his brother's Daniel Defense DDM4 AR-15–style rifle from a locked safe at his home.[5] He also obtained a 25. caliber Colt handgun from his father, and a knife, though only the rifle was used in the shooting. He arrived at the school in the morning on a school bus, carrying a guitar case and a duffel bag concealing the weapons.[6]

At around 8:00 a.m., Padgett opened fire in a school locker room, killing 14-year-old student Emilio Hoffman and injuring a physical education teacher Todd Rispler with a graze wound.[7][8] Rispler went to the office, where he notified administration of the situation, which immediately initiated a school lockdown.[9] After a brief exchange of gunfire with officers arriving at the scene, Padgett went to a school bathroom and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[10]

Perpetrator

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The perpetrator was identified as 15-year-old Jared Michael Padgett, a freshman at the school.[11] He was known by classmates to be quiet, and had a fascination for firearms and the military. He joined the JROTC program at school.[12] His family was Mormon, and he was ordained as a deacon at his church. His parents separated, leaving him and his siblings to be raised by their father.[13] His family had a history in the military; his brother was an Army Reservist who served in Afghanistan. Padgett stole his weapons from his brother and father, along with additional items from his brother.[14][15]

Aftermath

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Law enforcement first told parents three shooters were involved, but later clarified that Padgett was the sole perpetrator, although one person was detained for possessing a firearm, unrelated to the shooting.[16][17] Students from the school were evacuated, and later released to their parents at a nearby Fred Meyer store. The school was closed during the investigation.[18] A GoFundMe was set up for Hoffman's funeral, by a Reynolds High School graduate.[19]

Investigators found that Lucas Padgett, the perpetrator's brother, failed to prevent his younger brother from getting access to his rifle. He could not be found guilty to have endangered a child by preventing access to a firearm, because he stored his rifle in a "locked container".[15]

Lucas Padgett filed a motion against the Multnomah County Circuit Court on August 13, 2015, asking a judge to force the city of Troutdale and the state of Oregon to return Padgett's property back to him, including the rifle used in the shooting.[20] On October 13, 2015, city council members agreed to pay Lucas $3,950 for the rifle, along with other items recovered at the scene that were also his, stolen by the perpetrator.[21]

Reactions

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President Barack Obama commented on the shootings in Troutdale and Seattle on June 10 during a dinner with Tumblr CEO David Karp, remarking on the country's gun violence rate, and called gun violence his "biggest frustration".[22][23]

Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer led the House in a moment of silence after giving a brief statement in regards to the shooting.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Duara, Nigel; Cooper, Jonathan J. (June 10, 2014). "Teen Gunman in School Shooting Likely Killed Himself". ABC News (AP). Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Sheriff's Office: Shooter Dead at Troutdale School". KOIN. June 10, 2014. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Police: Shooter Used Rifle in Ore. School Shooting". Yahoo! News. June 10, 2014. Archived from the original on June 13, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ Miller, Zeke (2014-06-10). "Barack Obama in Tumblr Q&A: New Gun Restrictions 'Not Even Possible'". TIME. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
  5. ↑ "Police report reveals details in Reynolds HS shooting". kgw.com. April 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Updates Concerning Shooting at Reynolds High School — FBI". www.fbi.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  7. ↑ Castillo, Mariano; Sidner, Sara (June 11, 2014). "Oregon School Shooting Victim 'Didn't Deserve What He Got'". CNN. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  8. ↑ Ford, Dana; Hanna, Jason (June 10, 2014). "Oregon High School Shooting: 'This is Not a Drill'". CNN. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Statements by Troutdale Police Department Chief and Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant on Reynolds High School Shooting — FBI". www.fbi.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  10. ↑ Wozniacka, Gosia (June 11, 2014). "Police: Shooter at Oregon school had assault rifle". Yahoo! News (AP). Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Police Responding to Report of Shooting at Reynolds High School in Troutdale". KATU. June 10, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  12. ↑ Gunderson, Laura (2014-06-12). "Oregon school shooting: Gunman Jared Michael Padgett known as serious student with interest in military". oregonlive. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
  13. ↑ "Oregon shooter's friends puzzled by his actions". KVII. 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
  14. ↑ Green, Aimee (2014-06-19). "Oregon school shooting: Documents released detailing search of Reynolds shooter Jared Padgett's home, locker". oregonlive. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
  15. 1 2 Tomlinson, Stuart (September 10, 2015). "Reynolds High School shooter's brother wants rifle, ammunition returned". oregonlive.com.
  16. ↑ "Reynolds High Shooting: Police Report That School Shooter is Dead". The Oregonian. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  17. ↑ Staff, Max Barr, KATU com (2014-06-11). "Police: 15-year-old Reynolds HS shooter was armed with assault rifle". KATU. Retrieved 2026-06-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ↑ "Oregon High School Shooting: Police Say 1 Shooter at Reynolds Has Died". The Oregonian. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  19. ↑ Oregonian/OregonLive, The (2014-06-11). "Reynolds High School shooting: Funeral fund set up for slain student Emilio Hoffman". oregonlive. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  20. ↑ Lake, Hillary (September 11, 2015). "Owner of rifle used in Oregon high school shooting wants his weapon back". cnycentral.com.
  21. ↑ Press, Associated (2015-10-21). "Oregon city pays nearly $4,000 for rifle used in 2014 school shooting". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
  22. ↑ "Remarks by the President in Q&A with David Karp, CEO of Tumblr". whitehouse.gov. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
  23. ↑ "Obama Calls Gun Violence 'Biggest Frustration' as President". NBC News. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
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