Bend Students Return to Class Following Deadly Silver Rail Shooting
Parents say attorneys will review whether school safety protocols were followed and whether the shooting could have been prevented.
- On Thursday, October 15, 2026, a 16-year-old former student killed three students and one teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, before a parent killed the suspect. The school remains closed indefinitely.
- Teacher Becky Drury, who was shot inside the special needs classroom, released a statement clarifying she was shot before she could act, contradicting earlier police reports that she had shielded a student.
- Parents of a child killed in the shooting have hired attorneys to investigate safety measures at Silver Rail Elementary, seeking to determine whether the tragedy could have been prevented.
- Students returned to class Wednesday, October 21, 2026, across the Bend-La Pine School District, with officers stationed at all 33 district schools providing extra security through the end of the week.
- School Superintendent Steven Cook announced that makeshift memorials outside Silver Rail will be moved to a safe location within the district in the coming days to preserve tributes while supporting community healing.
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Bend-La Pine Students Return to School Wednesday
Many students are returning to school Wednesday in the Bend-La Pine School District following last Thursday’s school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary. Silver Rail will remain closed until further notice. Bend-La Pine Schools released the following info
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