Overview
- Police say shots were first reported just before 1 p.m. and officers arrived within minutes on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, after 911 callers reported a shooter inside Silver Rail Elementary.
- Officials confirmed multiple victims including children, at least two people were taken to St. Charles Bend hospital, and local and national outlets have reported differing preliminary death tolls.
- Law enforcement found the suspected shooter dead inside the school; investigators say the shooter may have been a teenager and have not yet determined whether police, a bystander, or another actor fired the fatal shot.
- The Bend Police Department secured the campus, cleared classrooms room by room, set up a reunification site at Journey Church, and requested the public avoid the area while the probe continues.
- FBI Portland and ATF teams are on scene assisting local authorities as investigators work to reconcile casualty counts, establish motive and identity, and release confirmed information to families and the public.