{"id":227704,"date":"2026-10-16T11:03:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/what-we-know-about-the-bend-oregon-elementary-school-shooting-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T11:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:03:57","slug":"what-we-know-about-the-bend-oregon-elementary-school-shooting-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/what-we-know-about-the-bend-oregon-elementary-school-shooting-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"What we know about the Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Three young children and a teacher were killed Thursday afternoon in a horrific shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and a teenage suspect was fatally shot by a good Samaritan who pursued him.
The shooter forced entry into Silver Rail Elementary School by firing through the locked doors around 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET), Bend police said.
Police arrived within three minutes and learned the suspect had been shot and killed.
Many questions remain about the motive and how the shooter gained access to the long gun used in the attack.
Here\u2019s what we know.
Police arrived within three minutes of the first call for help.
Deschutes County dispatch received a call at 12:59 p.m. PT from a person in a vehicle saying they were being \u201cshot at multiple times by a person with a long gun,\u201d Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said at a news conference Thursday evening.
In the ensuing minutes, dispatch received \u201cdozens\u201d of 911 calls reporting that a shooter had entered the K-5 school, he said.
A tone alert was issued at 1 p.m. telling all law enforcement officers to report to a critical incident.
One minute later, the school was directed to go into lockdown.
Bend superintendent speaks after elementary school shooting
At 1:02 p.m., the first Bend police officers arrived and moments later learned that a suspect \u201chad been shot by a community member who had seen the suspect enter the school and pursued him into the school and engaged him,\u201d Krantz said.
Officials did not say how far the gunman got into the school, which has more than 400 students and over 40 staff members.
Officers entered the school, confirmed the suspect was dead and began to evacuate it, busing people to a reunification center at a nearby church and providing aid to the victims.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek praised the courage of the school\u2019s staff members, parents and first responders and the unidentified community member who \u201cheroically intervened to stop further loss of life.\u201d
Three children \u2014 ages 5, 8 and 11 \u2014 and an adult teacher were killed. Their identities were not publicly disclosed, but their families were notified, Krantz said.
A 7-year-old and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to St. Charles Medical Center \u2014 Bend with critical injuries, he said.
Officials identified the suspect as a 16-year-old Bend resident but did not disclose his name.
Authorities declined to say how many shots were fired.
A Bend resident who was walking near the school Thursday afternoon heard at least six shots ring out.
\u201cThey were spaced out, which made us question whether it was gunshots or someone doing construction,\u201d Leah Schwartz <\/a>told NBC News.
Police said they are still investigating the suspect and did not say whether he previously attended the school or knew anyone who did.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives received the results of an urgent trace on the long gun used by the gunman Thursday evening, a source familiar with the investigation and the crime scene said.
Authorities have not said how the shooter got access to the weapon. In Oregon, a person must be 18 to purchase rifles and shotguns and 21 for handguns. It is illegal to sell firearms to minors.
However, people under 18 can legally possess firearms if they have parental consent, in which case they may use non-handgun firearms. Minors can also temporarily possess firearms for lawful reasons, such as hunting or target practice.
Krantz said there will be a large law enforcement presence at the school for several days.
\u201cThis is going to be a long investigation,\u201d he said.
Kotek, the governor, said that the Oregon Department of Emergency Management is coordinating across multiple state agencies and that \u201cthe state stands ready to support\u201d the community. The ATF and the FBI were also assisting.
All schools in the Bend-La Pine Schools district, as well as activities and athletic events, are canceled Friday.
Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler said Thursday that it was an \u201cawful day for our community.\u201d
\u201cA school should be a safe place where children can learn and feel secure,\u201d she said.
Marlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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