We have an unfortunate update regarding the shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.
Authorities have reported three children and an adult were killed by a gunman who opened fire at
Silver Rail Elementary School.
The suspect has also been shot dead and early reports by police believe the suspect was shot by a bystander.
Fox News had the latest update:
Three children and an adult were killed in a shooting at an Oregon elementary school Thursday, and the suspected gunman is also dead, possibly shot by a bystander.
ADVERTISEMENTFederal law enforcement sources confirmed the four victims’ deaths to Fox News, while Bend police said they were investigating whether a bystander killed the shooter inside Silver Rail Elementary School.
Officers were going room by room to evacuate Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend as authorities worked to determine who shot and killed the suspect.
“We don’t have confirmation yet who shot the suspect. It may have been a bystander,” Sheila Miller, Bend Police Department’s communications manager said during a news briefing.
Bend Fire medics transported at least two people to St. Charles, but their conditions were not immediately known.
The school serves approximately 400 to 450 students and has more than 40 staff members, officials said. It was not immediately clear how many were on campus during the shooting.
Devastating news out of Bend, Oregon: "Three kids are dead. An adult is dead. We know people were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for any kind of injuries that happened here." – CNN pic.twitter.com/oxX1RZMu6s
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) October 15, 2026
CNN revealed the shooter was 16 years old:
Three children and one adult were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, according to preliminary information from a law enforcement source.
The shooter was a 16-year-old male, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
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