4 Killed, Including 3 Children, in Oregon Elementary School Shooting; Suspect Also Dead
Police said the suspected shooter is dead and at least two people were hospitalized as investigators searched for a motive.
- The suspect, who police said was a 16-year-old Bend resident, gained entrance into the school by shooting through locked doors, officials said. A good Samaritan shot and killed the 16-year-old, according to authorities, who credited that person with preventing further loss.
- Police received a 911 call at 12:59 p.m. Thursday reporting gunfire into a vehicle outside the school, prompting officers to arrive within three minutes to respond to the active shooter.
- Bend Police Department Communications Manager Sheila Miller confirmed four fatalities, though some officials cite a preliminary figure of five, and investigators have not determined whether the suspect was shot by police or a bystander.
- Authorities established a reunification site at Journey Church on South Highway 97 for students and families, while medics transported at least two people to a local hospital in unknown conditions.
- The Bend-La Pine School District canceled classes for Friday, October 16, 2026, as the FBI and ATF assist local authorities in investigating the suspect's motive and tracing the weapon used.
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