Overview
- The attack, which occurred on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, killed three children and a 25-year-old teacher and wounded two others.
- Becky Drury, a teacher who was seriously injured, released a statement saying she was shot at close range before she could act, that her left hand was nearly severed, and that she pretended to be dead; she asked for accurate reporting and privacy.
- School staff and a parent intervened as the shooting unfolded: one teacher tackled the gunman after throwing her phone and a father, identified as Kaylub Giamanco, followed the attacker into the building and fatally shot him, actions officials say likely prevented further deaths.
- Bend police say the 12-gauge pump-action shotgun used had been legally purchased and detectives, with FBI and ATF help, have served warrants at the suspect’s home and on his electronic accounts while probing possible exposure to extremist material and the source of ammunition; motive remains under investigation.
- Most schools in the Bend-La Pine district reopened with a heightened police presence, Silver Rail remains closed, and the community is providing medical care, counseling and fundraising while questions about lawful access and parental transfer of the firearm are being examined.