4 Killed, Including 3 Children, in Oregon Elementary School Shooting; Suspect Also Dead
Police said a bystander shot the 16-year-old suspect after he forced entry through locked doors, and two people were hospitalized.
- On Thursday, a 16-year-old gunman forced entry into Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing three children ages 5, 8, and 11, plus one teacher, before dying inside, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said.
- Officers arrived at the campus at 1:02 p.m., minutes after dispatchers received reports of a shooter firing into a car outside the school. An armed community member who witnessed the suspect enter pursued him inside and shot him, authorities said.
- Two additional victims—a seven-year-old student and a 54-year-old teacher—remain hospitalized with critical injuries. The attack triggered an immediate facility-wide lockdown, with adjacent campuses also placed under precautionary lockdown.
- Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook canceled classes districtwide Friday, while police directed families to Journey Church at 61303 S Highway 97 for reunification with students evacuated by bus.
- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek praised the community member's intervention, saying the bystander's actions carry "a heavy emotional burden." The shooting marks the 28th mass killing in the U.S. this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today.
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Security expert weighs in after Bend school shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One day after the Silver Rail school shooting in Bend, safety experts are hailing the rapid response from police, who arrived on scene within minutes. But they are also advocating for schools to consider increased safety measures. This comes after Bend police said the school had practiced a lockdown drill with [...]
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