Three Children and Teacher Killed in Shooting at Bend Elementary School

Colorado Springs Pueblo, CO, October 15, 2026 —

A 16-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing three children and a teacher, according to the available account. The teenager was then shot by a civilian.

The account does not say when the shooting occurred or provide the names of the victims or the 16-year-old. It also does not specify whether the teenager survived, whether anyone else was injured, or what circumstances led to the shooting.

No information was provided about the civilian who shot the teenager, including the person’s identity or relationship to the school. The account does not describe how the civilian became involved or what happened immediately before or after the shooting.

Details about the response by school staff, emergency services or law enforcement were not provided. The account also does not state whether the school was evacuated, whether authorities have announced an investigation, or whether any charges or other official actions followed.

The reported deaths include three children and one teacher. Their identities and ages, beyond the shooter’s reported age of 16, were not included. No information was provided about a possible motive, the weapon used, or whether officials had released further findings.

As a result, the available information establishes the reported location, the number and categories of people killed, the age of the person who opened fire, and the fact that a civilian shot that person. Further details about the incident and its aftermath were not included in the account.

Story summarized from the original created by The Associated Press on gazette.com, see more information here.

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