Three children and a teacher were killed when a 16-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. A community member pursued and shot dead the attacker moments after police arrived.
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01Summary
- 01Police said the unnamed 16-year-old forced his way into Silver Rail Elementary School by shooting at locked doors on Thursday afternoon.
- 02Three children aged five, eight and 11 were killed, along with a 54-year-old teacher.
- 03A seven-year-old child and the teacher were taken to hospital in a critical condition.
- 04Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said a community member saw the suspect enter the school, followed him inside and shot him dead.
- 05Police said the first emergency call came at 12:59 local time and the suspected shooter was dead by about 13:02.
02Why it matters
The shooting has left a primary school community in Oregon facing the loss of children and a teacher, with two people still critically injured. It is also a reminder of the speed and severity of US school shootings and the strain on local emergency response.
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