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16-year-old kills 3 children, teacher at Bend elementary before bystander stops him

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16-year-old kills 3 children, teacher at Bend elementary before bystander stops him

Oct 16, 2026

ABC News reported on a school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary (also referred to as Silverwell in the broadcast) in Bend, Oregon, on October 15, 2026. A 16-year-old resident shot at a vehicle outside, jumped the fence, fired at locked doors to enter, and killed three children (ages 5, 8, and 11) and one teacher inside; a 7-year-old and a 54-year-old teacher were critically injured. An armed bystander who witnessed the entry followed the shooter inside and killed him before police arrived within minutes. The segment featured eyewitness accounts from Irvin Ornelas (who saw the shooter jump the fence) and a 10-year-old student named Eisen who locked his classroom door, plus his mother Sariah Sharp; officials noted recent active-shooter training had been conducted. All Bend public schools were closed the next day.

Source: ABC News

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16-year-old kills 3 children, teacher at Bend elementary school before bystander shoots him dead

Oct 15, 2026

The AP segment reports on a school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on October 15, 2026. It details the sequence of 911 calls, police response times, the shooter's entry, intervention by a community member, and the final casualty count: three children (ages 5, 8, 11) and one teacher dead, plus two critically injured (a 7-year-old and a 54-year-old teacher). The suspect is identified only as a 16-year-old Bend resident who was shot dead inside the building.

Source: Associated Press