Oregon School Shooting: 3 Children and a Teacher Killed in Tragedy
The 16-year-old suspect was fatally shot by an armed bystander, police said
Silver Rail Elementary school, where a shooting took place, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 in Bend, OR.
AP Photo/Joe Kline
Three children and a teacher were gunned down Thursday afternoon in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the 16-year-old suspect was fatally shot by an armed bystander, according to police.
During a news conference, Chief Mike Krantz of the Bend Police Department said that the authorities received a 911 call “from a person in a vehicle who reported being shot at multiple times by a person with a long gun.” Soon after, they received dozens of calls that a shooter had entered the building at Silver Rail Elementary School, and a tone alert was sent at 1 p.m. to all law enforcement officers. One minute later, the school was directed to go into lockdown.
A community member who saw the suspect followed him into the school before engaging him in gunfire and fatally shot him, Krantz said. The chief said that officers on the scene found three children, aged five, eight, and 11, and a teacher dead. A seven-year-old and another teacher were critically injured. Krantz did not name the victims, the shooter or the bystander who killed him.
Police identified the suspect as a 16-year-old Bend resident. At the conference on Thursday, police did not name the victims, the shooter, or the bystander who killed him. The families of the victims have all been notified.
“Please know that we are working hard to ensure that we conduct a thorough investigation,” said Krantz. “This is a time that we know this deeply impacts the community. We ask everyone to lean on each other and be there for each other.”
Trending Stories
‘I’m Not Allowed to Drive’: Billy Joel Shares Health Update as He Prepares to Sell Vintage Motorcycles
Neil Young Praises ‘Digger’: ‘The Best Film I Have Ever Seen’
Aaron Paul Remembers Last Time He Saw ‘Breaking Bad’ Co-Star RJ Mitte: ‘I Kept Calling You Superman’
Olivia Rodrigo Taps Chappell Roan (and David Byrne) for Retro ‘Expectations’ Remix
Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon also addressed the community. “There is going to be time for answering all those questions we all have right now, and searching for more ways to prevent this from happening in the future,” the governor said. “But for now, let’s hold each other close in grief and put as much love into the world as possible.”
Mike Tyson Accuses Supreme of Breaching Contract Over Palestinian Flag Hoodie
True-Crime Producer Who Posed as Heiress Added to FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List
Courts and Crime
Cheyenne Roundtree
The Unbelievable Daejon Love Story Will Now Be a Netflix Special
Shop Owner Says Kelly Clarkson ‘Used Her Fame to Try to Destroy Our Business’
State of Play
Sally Rooney Books No Longer Sold in U.K. Due to Palestine Action Support
Double Down
Go to PMC.com
Most Popular
RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' Star, Dies at 34
'Breaking Bad' Stars Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Others Remember R.J. Mitte: "Sweetheart of a Young Man"
Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Hit With 'Catastrophic' Allegations 3 Months After Marriage
Can Daniel Weiss Fix the Philadelphia Museum of Art?
You might also like
With ‘Obsession,’ Is the Golden Globes’ Comedy Race the New Home for Category Fraud?
5 hours ago
I’m a New Mom & These Are Your *Actual* Baby Registry Non-Negotiables
2 years ago
Victoria’s Secret Is Bringing Back Angels Five Years After Retiring Them
38 minutes ago
How New York Film Festival Landed Movies Like Controversial OpenAI Biopic ‘Artificial’ and Toho’s ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’
3 weeks ago
Brewers Clinch Small-Market World Series—and Fox Should Be Fine
2 hours ago
Rolling Stone is a part of PMX Global, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 Rolling Stone, LLC. All rights reserved.
