Overview
- Police say the attack began with shots fired at a vehicle before the 16-year-old entered Silver Rail Elementary, and officers arrived within minutes after multiple 911 calls on Thursday.
- Officials confirmed three children ages 5, 8 and 11 and one teacher were killed, and a 7-year-old student and a 54-year-old teacher remain hospitalized in critical condition.
- A civilian, later identified in reporting as Kaylub Giamanco, confronted and shot the attacker inside the school but investigators say it is still being determined who fired the fatal shot.
- The FBI has joined local investigators, who executed a search warrant at the suspect’s home and seized electronic devices as they probe motive and the weapon’s source; police and multiple outlets identified the suspect as a 16-year-old Bend resident.
- The district suspended classes, set up family reunification points and held vigils as the community grieves, and the attack has renewed scrutiny of gun access, school security practices and Oregon’s firearm rules.