4 Killed, Including 3 Children, in Oregon Elementary School Shooting; Suspect Also Dead
Police said 4 people were killed, including 3 children, and at least 2 others were hospitalized after the attack.
- 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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A 16-year-old opened fire this Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing four people, including three children, before being shot by a witness. The shooting also injured...
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Oregon School Shooting, Bystander 'Heroically' Takes Down Shooter Who Killed 3 Kids And A Teacher
An Oregon elementary school named Silver Rail Elementary faced a dangerous situation after a shooter opened fire at the school. The tragedy led to at least four deaths, including three children, while several are reported to have been injured. As details from the incident surface, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has revealed that a bystander took down the shooter.
Originally from the city, the suspect was killed on the night of Thursday to Friday, by a passerby who followed him after seeing him enter the school. Two other people were affected and suffer from "critical injuries".
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