Three Children, One Teacher Killed in Shooting at Oregon Elementary School; Teen Gunman Fatally Shot by Bystander
61530 SE Stone Creek Ln
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Summary
- A 16-year-old gunman opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in southeast Bend, Oregon on Thursday afternoon, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot and killed by a community member who had chased him into the school, Bend Police said.
- The children were 5, 8 and 11 years old, the police chief said at an evening briefing. A 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were hospitalized with critical injuries. Police said the families of all the victims have been notified.
- Bend Police said dispatchers received the first call at 12:59 p.m. from a person in a vehicle who reported being fired on multiple times by someone with a long gun outside the school. Within a minute, multiple 911 callers reported the man had entered the school. Responding officers ordered a lockdown at 1:01 p.m. and arrived at 1:02 p.m.
- Moments later, an officer reported the suspect had been shot by a community member who saw him enter the school, pursued him and engaged him, the chief said. Officers then confirmed the suspect was dead. Five people, including the shooter, were found dead inside the school. Police identified the suspect as a 16-year-old Bend resident and said he acted alone.
- The FBI's Portland field office and the ATF are assisting local police, FBI Director Kash Patel said, and Oregon State Police may take over as lead agency in the investigation. Gov. Tina Kotek said she is monitoring the situation closely and thanked first responders. Bend-La Pine Schools cancelled all classes and athletic events across the district for Friday.
- Hundreds of officers from Bend Police, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, Redmond Police and Bend Fire responded. All students and staff were taken to Journey Church for reunification with families. Police said there will be a large law enforcement presence at the school for the next several days and asked the public to avoid the area.
- Police plan another media conference Friday afternoon.
Timeline
The next police media conference is scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Police said there will be a large law enforcement presence at the school for the next several days.
All students and staff were taken to Journey Church for reunification.
Police said the families of all victims have been notified.
Officers ordered the school locked down at 1:01 p.m., two minutes after the first call.
Police said the first caller reported being fired on multiple times by a person with a long gun while in a vehicle, followed by several 911 calls that the gunman had entered the school.
The chief said a community member who saw the suspect enter the school pursued him and shot him; officers then confirmed the suspect was dead.
Police identified the shooter as a 16-year-old Bend resident, who was also found dead inside the school.
A 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to a hospital with critical injuries, the police chief said.
Bend Police confirmed three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher were killed in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary.
Witnesses told the Bend Source that a passerby in a pickup confronted an armed man outside the school, who fired at the truck before climbing the fence and entering the building; police have confirmed only that shots were fired at a vehicle.
Bend-La Pine Schools has cancelled all classes and athletic events across the district on Friday.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News the teen was shot and killed by a bystander, a detail Bend Police have described only as possible.
The shooter was a 16-year-old boy, according to CNN, CBS News and AP, each citing law enforcement sources; Bend Police have not released his age or identity.
The shooter is 16 years old, according to a report from CBS News. The report also states that the suspect was killed by a Good Samaritan.
FBI Director Kash Patel said agents from the Bureau's Portland office are on scene assisting local police, and the ATF is also responding.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News the shooter is believed to have been a teenager; police have not released any information on the suspect.
Police say the gunman first shot into a car outside the school, then entered the building and began shooting, prompting multiple 911 calls within a minute of the first report.
Bend Police have not yet confirmed a death toll, saying only that there are multiple victims and children are among them.
Three children and one adult were killed in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary, law enforcement sources told multiple news outlets. The shooter is also dead.
A report from CNN also states that three children and an adult are among the victims killed.
Montoya-Galvez also reports that the shooter is believed to be a teenager, and was killed by a bystander.
According to Camilo Montoya-Galvez of CBS News, citing multiple law enforcement sources, five people are dead, which includes the shooter. The four victims include three children and an adult.
Students are being bused from the school to Journey Church on S Highway 97 for reunification with families.
Hundreds of first responders are on scene and officers are evacuating the school room by room.
Police have not released a total number of victims.
At least two people were taken to a hospital with unknown conditions; police say children are among the victims.
There is one shooter and the suspect is deceased, according to Bend Police.
Police say the shooter was shot and killed; it is not yet confirmed who fired, and it may have been a bystander.
Shortly after arrival, officers received word over the radio that the suspect was down.
Officers were dispatched to a critical incident at 1:00 p.m. and arrived on scene at 1:02 p.m.
Bend Police say the first 911 call came in at 12:59 p.m. reporting a shot fired into a car near Silver Rail Elementary.
No information on the circumstances of the shooting is confirmed, including whether it involves students or faculty.
More information is expected soon from authorities.
A heavy police presence is on scene. Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area.
There's been no word on casualties at this time.
Unverified reports indicate that the suspect may be down. This is unconfirmed.
A reunification center has been established at Journey Church, 61303 S Highway 97 near Goodwill and Dairy Queen. Families are asked to respond there.
The Bend Police Department confirmed that they are responding to a report of an active shooter at the school.
Police are responding to reports of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon; a large police presence is on scene and residents are asked to avoid the area. Details remain limited and the situation is developing.
Incident reported at 61530 SE Stone Creek Ln.
The next police media conference is scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Police said there will be a large law enforcement presence at the school for the next several days.
All students and staff were taken to Journey Church for reunification.
Police said the families of all victims have been notified.
Officers ordered the school locked down at 1:01 p.m., two minutes after the first call.
Police said the first caller reported being fired on multiple times by a person with a long gun while in a vehicle, followed by several 911 calls that the gunman had entered the school.
The chief said a community member who saw the suspect enter the school pursued him and shot him; officers then confirmed the suspect was dead.
Police identified the shooter as a 16-year-old Bend resident, who was also found dead inside the school.
A 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to a hospital with critical injuries, the police chief said.
Bend Police confirmed three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher were killed in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary.
Witnesses told the Bend Source that a passerby in a pickup confronted an armed man outside the school, who fired at the truck before climbing the fence and entering the building; police have confirmed only that shots were fired at a vehicle.
Bend-La Pine Schools has cancelled all classes and athletic events across the district on Friday.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News the teen was shot and killed by a bystander, a detail Bend Police have described only as possible.
The shooter was a 16-year-old boy, according to CNN, CBS News and AP, each citing law enforcement sources; Bend Police have not released his age or identity.
The shooter is 16 years old, according to a report from CBS News. The report also states that the suspect was killed by a Good Samaritan.
FBI Director Kash Patel said agents from the Bureau's Portland office are on scene assisting local police, and the ATF is also responding.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News the shooter is believed to have been a teenager; police have not released any information on the suspect.
Police say the gunman first shot into a car outside the school, then entered the building and began shooting, prompting multiple 911 calls within a minute of the first report.
Bend Police have not yet confirmed a death toll, saying only that there are multiple victims and children are among them.
Three children and one adult were killed in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary, law enforcement sources told multiple news outlets. The shooter is also dead.
A report from CNN also states that three children and an adult are among the victims killed.
Montoya-Galvez also reports that the shooter is believed to be a teenager, and was killed by a bystander.
According to Camilo Montoya-Galvez of CBS News, citing multiple law enforcement sources, five people are dead, which includes the shooter. The four victims include three children and an adult.
Students are being bused from the school to Journey Church on S Highway 97 for reunification with families.
Hundreds of first responders are on scene and officers are evacuating the school room by room.
Police have not released a total number of victims.
At least two people were taken to a hospital with unknown conditions; police say children are among the victims.
There is one shooter and the suspect is deceased, according to Bend Police.
Police say the shooter was shot and killed; it is not yet confirmed who fired, and it may have been a bystander.
Shortly after arrival, officers received word over the radio that the suspect was down.
Officers were dispatched to a critical incident at 1:00 p.m. and arrived on scene at 1:02 p.m.
Bend Police say the first 911 call came in at 12:59 p.m. reporting a shot fired into a car near Silver Rail Elementary.
No information on the circumstances of the shooting is confirmed, including whether it involves students or faculty.
More information is expected soon from authorities.
A heavy police presence is on scene. Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area.
There's been no word on casualties at this time.
Unverified reports indicate that the suspect may be down. This is unconfirmed.
A reunification center has been established at Journey Church, 61303 S Highway 97 near Goodwill and Dairy Queen. Families are asked to respond there.
The Bend Police Department confirmed that they are responding to a report of an active shooter at the school.
Police are responding to reports of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon; a large police presence is on scene and residents are asked to avoid the area. Details remain limited and the situation is developing.
Incident reported at 61530 SE Stone Creek Ln.
The next police media conference is scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Police said there will be a large law enforcement presence at the school for the next several days.
All students and staff were taken to Journey Church for reunification.
Police said the families of all victims have been notified.
Officers ordered the school locked down at 1:01 p.m., two minutes after the first call.
Police said the first caller reported being fired on multiple times by a person with a long gun while in a vehicle, followed by several 911 calls that the gunman had entered the school.
The chief said a community member who saw the suspect enter the school pursued him and shot him; officers then confirmed the suspect was dead.
Police identified the shooter as a 16-year-old Bend resident, who was also found dead inside the school.
A 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to a hospital with critical injuries, the police chief said.
Bend Police confirmed three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher were killed in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary.
Witnesses told the Bend Source that a passerby in a pickup confronted an armed man outside the school, who fired at the truck before climbing the fence and entering the building; police have confirmed only that shots were fired at a vehicle.
Bend-La Pine Schools has cancelled all classes and athletic events across the district on Friday.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News the teen was shot and killed by a bystander, a detail Bend Police have described only as possible.
The shooter was a 16-year-old boy, according to CNN, CBS News and AP, each citing law enforcement sources; Bend Police have not released his age or identity.
The shooter is 16 years old, according to a report from CBS News. The report also states that the suspect was killed by a Good Samaritan.
FBI Director Kash Patel said agents from the Bureau's Portland office are on scene assisting local police, and the ATF is also responding.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News the shooter is believed to have been a teenager; police have not released any information on the suspect.
Police say the gunman first shot into a car outside the school, then entered the building and began shooting, prompting multiple 911 calls within a minute of the first report.
Bend Police have not yet confirmed a death toll, saying only that there are multiple victims and children are among them.
Three children and one adult were killed in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary, law enforcement sources told multiple news outlets. The shooter is also dead.
A report from CNN also states that three children and an adult are among the victims killed.
Montoya-Galvez also reports that the shooter is believed to be a teenager, and was killed by a bystander.
According to Camilo Montoya-Galvez of CBS News, citing multiple law enforcement sources, five people are dead, which includes the shooter. The four victims include three children and an adult.
Students are being bused from the school to Journey Church on S Highway 97 for reunification with families.
Hundreds of first responders are on scene and officers are evacuating the school room by room.
Police have not released a total number of victims.
At least two people were taken to a hospital with unknown conditions; police say children are among the victims.
There is one shooter and the suspect is deceased, according to Bend Police.
Police say the shooter was shot and killed; it is not yet confirmed who fired, and it may have been a bystander.
Shortly after arrival, officers received word over the radio that the suspect was down.
Officers were dispatched to a critical incident at 1:00 p.m. and arrived on scene at 1:02 p.m.
Bend Police say the first 911 call came in at 12:59 p.m. reporting a shot fired into a car near Silver Rail Elementary.
No information on the circumstances of the shooting is confirmed, including whether it involves students or faculty.
More information is expected soon from authorities.
A heavy police presence is on scene. Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area.
There's been no word on casualties at this time.
Unverified reports indicate that the suspect may be down. This is unconfirmed.
A reunification center has been established at Journey Church, 61303 S Highway 97 near Goodwill and Dairy Queen. Families are asked to respond there.
The Bend Police Department confirmed that they are responding to a report of an active shooter at the school.
Police are responding to reports of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon; a large police presence is on scene and residents are asked to avoid the area. Details remain limited and the situation is developing.
Incident reported at 61530 SE Stone Creek Ln.
The next police media conference is scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Police said there will be a large law enforcement presence at the school for the next several days.
All students and staff were taken to Journey Church for reunification.
Police said the families of all victims have been notified.
Officers ordered the school locked down at 1:01 p.m., two minutes after the first call.
Police said the first caller reported being fired on multiple times by a person with a long gun while in a vehicle, followed by several 911 calls that the gunman had entered the school.
The chief said a community member who saw the suspect enter the school pursued him and shot him; officers then confirmed the suspect was dead.
Police identified the shooter as a 16-year-old Bend resident, who was also found dead inside the school.
A 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to a hospital with critical injuries, the police chief said.
Bend Police confirmed three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher were killed in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary.
Witnesses told the Bend Source that a passerby in a pickup confronted an armed man outside the school, who fired at the truck before climbing the fence and entering the building; police have confirmed only that shots were fired at a vehicle.
Bend-La Pine Schools has cancelled all classes and athletic events across the district on Friday.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News the teen was shot and killed by a bystander, a detail Bend Police have described only as possible.
The shooter was a 16-year-old boy, according to CNN, CBS News and AP, each citing law enforcement sources; Bend Police have not released his age or identity.
The shooter is 16 years old, according to a report from CBS News. The report also states that the suspect was killed by a Good Samaritan.
FBI Director Kash Patel said agents from the Bureau's Portland office are on scene assisting local police, and the ATF is also responding.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News the shooter is believed to have been a teenager; police have not released any information on the suspect.
Police say the gunman first shot into a car outside the school, then entered the building and began shooting, prompting multiple 911 calls within a minute of the first report.
Bend Police have not yet confirmed a death toll, saying only that there are multiple victims and children are among them.
Three children and one adult were killed in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary, law enforcement sources told multiple news outlets. The shooter is also dead.
A report from CNN also states that three children and an adult are among the victims killed.
Montoya-Galvez also reports that the shooter is believed to be a teenager, and was killed by a bystander.
According to Camilo Montoya-Galvez of CBS News, citing multiple law enforcement sources, five people are dead, which includes the shooter. The four victims include three children and an adult.
Students are being bused from the school to Journey Church on S Highway 97 for reunification with families.
Hundreds of first responders are on scene and officers are evacuating the school room by room.
Police have not released a total number of victims.
At least two people were taken to a hospital with unknown conditions; police say children are among the victims.
There is one shooter and the suspect is deceased, according to Bend Police.
Police say the shooter was shot and killed; it is not yet confirmed who fired, and it may have been a bystander.
Shortly after arrival, officers received word over the radio that the suspect was down.
Officers were dispatched to a critical incident at 1:00 p.m. and arrived on scene at 1:02 p.m.
Bend Police say the first 911 call came in at 12:59 p.m. reporting a shot fired into a car near Silver Rail Elementary.
No information on the circumstances of the shooting is confirmed, including whether it involves students or faculty.
More information is expected soon from authorities.
A heavy police presence is on scene. Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area.
There's been no word on casualties at this time.
Unverified reports indicate that the suspect may be down. This is unconfirmed.
A reunification center has been established at Journey Church, 61303 S Highway 97 near Goodwill and Dairy Queen. Families are asked to respond there.
The Bend Police Department confirmed that they are responding to a report of an active shooter at the school.
Police are responding to reports of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon; a large police presence is on scene and residents are asked to avoid the area. Details remain limited and the situation is developing.
Incident reported at 61530 SE Stone Creek Ln.
The next police media conference is scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Police said there will be a large law enforcement presence at the school for the next several days.
All students and staff were taken to Journey Church for reunification.
Police said the families of all victims have been notified.
Officers ordered the school locked down at 1:01 p.m., two minutes after the first call.
Police said the first caller reported being fired on multiple times by a person with a long gun while in a vehicle, followed by several 911 calls that the gunman had entered the school.
The chief said a community member who saw the suspect enter the school pursued him and shot him; officers then confirmed the suspect was dead.
Police identified the shooter as a 16-year-old Bend resident, who was also found dead inside the school.
A 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to a hospital with critical injuries, the police chief said.
Bend Police confirmed three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher were killed in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary.
Witnesses told the Bend Source that a passerby in a pickup confronted an armed man outside the school, who fired at the truck before climbing the fence and entering the building; police have confirmed only that shots were fired at a vehicle.
Bend-La Pine Schools has cancelled all classes and athletic events across the district on Friday.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News the teen was shot and killed by a bystander, a detail Bend Police have described only as possible.
The shooter was a 16-year-old boy, according to CNN, CBS News and AP, each citing law enforcement sources; Bend Police have not released his age or identity.
The shooter is 16 years old, according to a report from CBS News. The report also states that the suspect was killed by a Good Samaritan.
FBI Director Kash Patel said agents from the Bureau's Portland office are on scene assisting local police, and the ATF is also responding.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News the shooter is believed to have been a teenager; police have not released any information on the suspect.
Police say the gunman first shot into a car outside the school, then entered the building and began shooting, prompting multiple 911 calls within a minute of the first report.
Bend Police have not yet confirmed a death toll, saying only that there are multiple victims and children are among them.
Three children and one adult were killed in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary, law enforcement sources told multiple news outlets. The shooter is also dead.
A report from CNN also states that three children and an adult are among the victims killed.
Montoya-Galvez also reports that the shooter is believed to be a teenager, and was killed by a bystander.
According to Camilo Montoya-Galvez of CBS News, citing multiple law enforcement sources, five people are dead, which includes the shooter. The four victims include three children and an adult.
Students are being bused from the school to Journey Church on S Highway 97 for reunification with families.
Hundreds of first responders are on scene and officers are evacuating the school room by room.
Police have not released a total number of victims.
At least two people were taken to a hospital with unknown conditions; police say children are among the victims.
There is one shooter and the suspect is deceased, according to Bend Police.
Police say the shooter was shot and killed; it is not yet confirmed who fired, and it may have been a bystander.
Shortly after arrival, officers received word over the radio that the suspect was down.
Officers were dispatched to a critical incident at 1:00 p.m. and arrived on scene at 1:02 p.m.
Bend Police say the first 911 call came in at 12:59 p.m. reporting a shot fired into a car near Silver Rail Elementary.
No information on the circumstances of the shooting is confirmed, including whether it involves students or faculty.
More information is expected soon from authorities.
A heavy police presence is on scene. Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area.
There's been no word on casualties at this time.
Unverified reports indicate that the suspect may be down. This is unconfirmed.
A reunification center has been established at Journey Church, 61303 S Highway 97 near Goodwill and Dairy Queen. Families are asked to respond there.
The Bend Police Department confirmed that they are responding to a report of an active shooter at the school.
Police are responding to reports of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon; a large police presence is on scene and residents are asked to avoid the area. Details remain limited and the situation is developing.
Incident reported at 61530 SE Stone Creek Ln.
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I’m so sick of all these school shootings.
@TheFutureIsDoomed true. How many mass knife attacks have occurred at schools?? Hmm.. none come to mind.
Those poor babies!
scary reading this while sitting at my job in an elementary school :( those poor kiddos
@terannasaurus I would give my life for someone else's child. I sub in schools; I have an adult son and a daughter in elementary school. Tell your daughter THANK YOU for being a teacher because she LOVES those children as her own.
Oh my god. May those babies be protected
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I’m so sick of all these school shootings.
@TheFutureIsDoomed true. How many mass knife attacks have occurred at schools?? Hmm.. none come to mind.
Those poor babies!
scary reading this while sitting at my job in an elementary school :( those poor kiddos
@terannasaurus I would give my life for someone else's child. I sub in schools; I have an adult son and a daughter in elementary school. Tell your daughter THANK YOU for being a teacher because she LOVES those children as her own.
Oh my god. May those babies be protected
@starlitbunny et creases ex
I’m so sick of all these school shootings.
@TheFutureIsDoomed true. How many mass knife attacks have occurred at schools?? Hmm.. none come to mind.
Those poor babies!
scary reading this while sitting at my job in an elementary school :( those poor kiddos
@terannasaurus I would give my life for someone else's child. I sub in schools; I have an adult son and a daughter in elementary school. Tell your daughter THANK YOU for being a teacher because she LOVES those children as her own.
Oh my god. May those babies be protected
@starlitbunny et creases ex
I’m so sick of all these school shootings.
@TheFutureIsDoomed true. How many mass knife attacks have occurred at schools?? Hmm.. none come to mind.
Those poor babies!
scary reading this while sitting at my job in an elementary school :( those poor kiddos
@terannasaurus I would give my life for someone else's child. I sub in schools; I have an adult son and a daughter in elementary school. Tell your daughter THANK YOU for being a teacher because she LOVES those children as her own.
Oh my god. May those babies be protected
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I’m so sick of all these school shootings.
@TheFutureIsDoomed true. How many mass knife attacks have occurred at schools?? Hmm.. none come to mind.
Those poor babies!
scary reading this while sitting at my job in an elementary school :( those poor kiddos
@terannasaurus I would give my life for someone else's child. I sub in schools; I have an adult son and a daughter in elementary school. Tell your daughter THANK YOU for being a teacher because she LOVES those children as her own.
Oh my god. May those babies be protected
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