Shooter near Bend’s Silver Rail Elementary School dead, two hospitalized – Bend Bulletin

Shooter near Bend’s Silver Rail Elementary School dead, two hospitalized  Bend Bulletin

Three students and a teacher were shot and killed Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary by a teen gunman who was later killed by a bystander. Bend Police confirmed at a […] You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience. Three students and a teacher were shot and killed Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary by a teen gunman who was later killed by a bystander. Bend Police confirmed at a press conference Thursday night that the three students — ages 5, 8, and 11 — died at the scene after a 16-year-old Bend resident entered the school and opened fire. A teacher was also killed.

A 7-year-old student and a 54-year-old teacher were critically injured and transported to St. Charles in Bend. Bend Police first heard reports of a shot fired into a car at 12:59 p.m., said spokesperson Sheila Miller. According to Bend Police, the teen shot through locked school doors, got inside the building and then opened fire. Soon after, the intruder was shot and killed by a bystander who saw the teen enter the building with what police described only as a “long gun.” Officers arrived, pronounced the shooter dead, and rendered medical aid to the victims. Police did not confirm the identity of the Bend teen