# Oregon Elementary Shooting

> Teen shooter kills 4 at Bend school before being shot by witness.
- Title: Oregon Elementary Shooting · HuffPost | Shortify
- Summary: Teen shooter kills 4 at Bend school before being shot by witness. A 16-year-old killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend…
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- Source: HuffPost — https://huffpost.com/entry/oregon-elementary-school-shooting-bend_n_6ad149fce4b0a7bf79b15dd7
- Published: 2026-10-15T21:57:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: oregon, silver rail elementary, bend, shooting, witness, teen shooter, killed, news, politics
## Shooting at Silver Rail Elementary
A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing three children and a teacher.
## Suspect Found Dead
The suspect was found dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first reported, according to Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz.
## Victims and Injured
Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 were killed, and a 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were injured and taken to the hospital in critical condition.
## Witness Intervention
A person at the scene followed the shooter inside and shot him, preventing further loss of life.
## Key takeaway

A 16-year-old killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, before being shot by a witness.