Shooting at an elementary school in the US state of Oregon / 3 students and a teacher were killed / 16-year-old suspect was also killed

In addition to the teacher, the three children killed were five, eight and 11 years old, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said at a news conference Thursday evening.

CBS wrote: American officials announced that three students and a teacher were killed and two others were seriously injured in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon on Thursday.

According to "Select" report; This article continues: Bend police announced that the suspect of this attack, who was a 16-year-old boy, was shot dead by one of the people present at the scene.

In addition to the teacher, the three children killed were five, eight and 11 years old, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said at a news conference Thursday evening.

Two others, including a seven-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher, were taken to St. Charles Medical Center with serious injuries. The identities of the victims were not immediately released.

Krantz said officers were dispatched to the scene shortly before 1 p.m. following an emergency call to 911. The caller said that a person armed with a long weapon shot at him several times from inside his car.

After that, the emergency response center received dozens more calls reporting the suspect had entered the school.

According to Krantz, the attacker forced his way into the school by "shooting through the locked doors."

The Bend Police Chief said officers arrived at the school within three minutes of the first 911 call and found the suspect dead at the hands of a bystander.

"An officer reported that the suspect had been shot by a member of the local community," Krantz told reporters. This person had seen the suspect entering the school, followed him inside the school and had a fight with him."

After entering the building, officers found four dead victims, Krantz added.

The authorities refused to disclose the exact type of weapon used in the attack and the number of bullets fired. However, multiple law enforcement sources told CBS News that the suspect used a shotgun.

The motive for this attack is still unknown. Police have also not been able to say whether the suspect had any connection to the school. Details about the person who shot and killed the suspect have not been released.

Authorities evacuated the school and moved all students and staff to a nearby church to be reunited with their families, Krantz said.

"Today an unimaginable tragedy occurred at Silver Rail Elementary School," Bend-LaPine County Superintendent of Education Steven Cook said at a news conference. No society should be forced to do what we are doing now. "I can't put into words what this community is feeling right now."

The presence of people around Silver Rail Primary School

People gather around Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on October 15, 2026, after reports of a shooting.

US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) head Kesh Patel announced that the local office of this organization is on the scene and assisting local law enforcement.

A law enforcement source also said the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was on the scene to assist local authorities, including the Oregon State Police.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek praised the man who intervened to stop the attacker, saying he "acted heroically to prevent further casualties." Kotak added that this action will place a heavy emotional burden on that person.

The governor of Oregon said in a press conference: "Today, all the people of Oregon are mourning this loss. This is a terrible day. No parent should have to experience such a day and no society should have to go through such a day."

The Bend-LaPine Schools Department announced that following the shooting, classes and sports events in all schools in the area will be canceled on Friday.

The city of Bend is located in the center of the state of Oregon and is located about 150 miles, equivalent to 241 kilometers, southeast of the city of Portland.

According to the K-12 School Shooting Database, there were 235 school shootings last year.

Since the beginning of this year, at least 149 shootings have been reported in American schools, and the Bend incident in Oregon is one of them.

Although the number of these incidents is still higher than the level before the Corona pandemic, the number of shootings in American schools seems to be decreasing compared to the peak recorded in 2023.