Emergency personnel direct traffic at the scene of a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon | Photo Credit: Reuters
A shooter opened fire on Thursday (October 15, 2026) at an elementary school in the U.S. city of Bend, Oregon, and was promptly shot dead, and at least two people were taken away by ambulance, officials said.
Sheila Miller, communications manager for the Bend Police Department, told reporters she had no information about the shooter, who was shot and killed. She also was unaware who it was that responded.
“We don’t have confirmation yet who shot the suspect, it may have been a bystander,” Ms. Miller said.
At least two people were transported to a hospital, but Ms. Miller said she was unaware of their condition.
Police received reports of a shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School who fired at a vehicle, Ms. Miller said. Police were on campus within minutes at which time the shooter went down almost immediately, Miller said.
Bend is a city of some 100,000 people in central Oregon, about 175 miles (280 km) southeast of Portland.
Silver Rail Elementary School serves grades kindergarten through fifth grade, roughly ages 5 to 11. It has about 450 students and 40 staff members, Miller said.
Published - October 16, 2026 03:39 am IST