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Teacher, 3 children shot dead in US

Published : Saturday, 17 October, 2026 at 8:45 AM

Observer Online Report

A teacher and three children were killed in a shooting at an elementary school at Bend in Oregon of in the northwestern United States, on Thursday (October 15), according to a BBC report.

The shooting took place at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend at around 1:00 PM local time.

Police said, the suspected shooter was a 16-year-old boy and a resident of Bend. He was later killed by an armed individual who confronted him inside the school.

Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said, the victims included three children aged five, eight and 11, and a teacher. Another seven-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were seriously injured in the incident. The injured were taken to local hospitals.

According to the police chief, an initial caller reported that someone had fired multiple shots with a large gun. Police later received reports that an armed suspect had entered the school.

A person near the scene reportedly witnessed the shooting, followed the suspect into the school and shot him dead. Police officers arrived about three minutes later, confirmed the suspect’s death and searched the entire school.

All schools in Bend were closed on Friday (October 16). Officials said the local community needed time to cope with the tragedy.

-MT

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