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