Shooting at elementary school in Oregon leaves several hospitalised, shooter dead

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