Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Oct 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Bend school shooting kills four, wounds two
By The BriefBrief
A 16-year-old gunman opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, killing three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher, and wounding another child and a teacher. A community member pursued and fatally shot the suspected gunman, authorities said. Police said the first 911 call came at about 1 p.m. Thursday.
WHO: A 16-year-old gunman and a community member
WHAT: The gunman killed three children and a teacher and wounded two others at Silver Rail Elementary before a community member pursued and killed him.
WHEN: Oct 15, 2026
WHERE: Bend, Oregon, USA
WHY: No reason for the shooting was reported.
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