Three children and teacher killed in Bend elementary school shooting
Police say a 16-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Oct. 15. Two others were critically injured, and a community member killed the suspect, according to reports citing authorities.
Three children and a teacher were killed when a 16-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, Oct. 15, police said. A student and another teacher were critically injured, according to RTÉ. The suspect also died, and the shooting prompted a lockdown and an evacuation of students for reunification with their families.
Police identified the children who died as ages 5, 8 and 11, according to RTÉ and Deutsche Welle. A 7-year-old student and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to hospital with critical injuries, RTÉ reported, citing Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz. The deaths and injuries affected pupils and staff at a school that serves children from kindergarten through fifth grade.
How the shooting unfolded at Silver Rail Elementary
The first 911 call came at about 1 p.m. local time from someone in a vehicle outside the school who said a person with a long gun had fired at them, Deutsche Welle reported. Police spokesperson Sheila Miller said additional calls came from inside the building, according to Deutsche Welle and ABC Australia. Police said the shooter entered by firing through locked doors, RTÉ reported.
Officers arrived within minutes, Deutsche Welle reported. Miller said the suspect was reported down over police radio seconds later. RTÉ and Deutsche Welle reported, citing authorities, that a community member pursued and killed the suspect. A later ABC Australia live update also identified a community member, citing authorities.
Students evacuated and Friday district events canceled
The school district announced a lockdown, and law enforcement evacuated students to a separate location for family reunification, ABC Australia reported. The response extended across Bend-La Pine Schools: Friday classes, activities and athletic events were canceled districtwide, according to RTÉ. The cancellation covered the day after the shooting.
Silver Rail Elementary has about 450 students and 40 staff members, Deutsche Welle reported, citing Miller. Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook described the district as ‘stunned and heartbroken’ in a statement reported by NBC News and RTÉ. Cook called the shooting a ‘senseless tragedy.’
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Sources and context
- Four killed in Oregon elementary school shootingRTE; page credits AFP/Reuters and does not distinguish which claims came from which agency
- Oregon school shooting: 4 dead, including 3 children, gunman killedDeutsche Welle
- Live: Children among dead in shooting at elementary school in OregonABC Australia; opening Reuters credit, with other live-update passages attributed to local authorities and ABC reporter
- Superintendent calls Oregon elementary school shooting ’senseless tragedy’NBC News
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