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Shooting at Oregon elementary school leaves victims dead and injured
A shooting took place at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday.
The number of victims was not settled: a law enforcement source told CNN that three children and one adult were killed, while police had not confirmed a death toll.
Police said multiple people, including children, were injured, and at least two were taken to hospital.
The suspected gunman was found dead inside the school when officers arrived, but it is not known who shot him.
Police said the first emergency call reported shots fired into a car, followed by calls reporting that someone had entered the school and started shooting.
Police evacuated the school and set up a family reunification point, while the FBI is helping local authorities investigate.
A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, left people dead and injured on Thursday, according to reports.
CNN, citing a law enforcement source, reported that three children and one adult were killed.
Bend police said the suspected gunman was dead when officers arrived, but it was not clear who shot him.
Police received a report of shots fired at a car outside the school before receiving reports that someone had entered the building and started shooting.
The full number of victims and their conditions were not immediately clear in The Guardian’s report.
- Who
- Victims included children; CNN, citing a law enforcement source, reported three children and one adult killed. The suspected gunman was also dead.
- What
- A shooting at an elementary school left people dead and injured.
- When
- Thursday, 15 October 2026. Police responded at 1.02pm, according to The Guardian.
- Where
- Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
- Why
- Not stated
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A 911 call reported an unknown man had shot into a car, followed by calls reporting that someone had entered the school and started shooting.
Police responded to Silver Rail Elementary School, according to The Guardian.
The suspected assailant had been shot and killed inside the school by the time police arrived, according to police.
Emergency officials worked to evacuate the school room by room, and families gathered for updates.
- Location
- Silver Rail Elementary School, Bend, Oregon
- School enrolment
- About 400 students
- Police response
- 1.02pm, according to The Guardian
- CNN-reported deaths
- Three children and one adult
- Hospitalized
- At least two people, according to police reports in The Guardian and CNN
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What people are saying
This is the kind of thing we never want to see happen in Bend. It’s devastating
may have been a bystander
We are stunned and heartbroken by this senseless tragedy
We extend our deepest sympathy to the families and to everyone affected by this violence.