Overview
- Police responded within minutes after multiple 911 calls and found a 16-year-old suspect dead inside Silver Rail Elementary following gunfire at the school.
- Authorities have confirmed four fatalities — three children and one adult teacher — and at least two other people were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
- Investigators say it is not yet clear who fired the shot that killed the suspect and are gathering witness statements and physical evidence to reconstruct the sequence of events.
- The FBI has joined Bend police in the probe and the school district set up a family reunification site and suspended classes as counselors and emergency teams assisted families.
- The attack has deeply shaken the community and comes as national data show a high number of mass shootings this year, raising questions about how the teen obtained the weapon and school safety measures.