Overview
- Police responded within minutes to reports of shots near a car and an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary, and officials say the attacker was found dead inside the school.
- Investigators say the attacker had a fatal gunshot when officers arrived but they have not determined who fired that shot.
- Authorities report multiple victims including children and say emergency services transported at least two people to hospitals.
- The Bend Police Department is leading the probe with assistance from the FBI Portland office, and the school district activated lockdown and family reunification procedures.
- Silver Rail enrolls about 400–450 students, casualty figures remain preliminary with one unconfirmed report citing three children and one adult killed, and officials continue on-scene work to establish motive and confirm counts.