Bend mourns after school shooting killed four

Summary

Parents and teachers in Bend, Oregon, cried and hugged as they waited at a church after Thursday’s shooting at Silver Rail Elementary, which The Guardian says killed three children and a teacher. One father, Joe Camarlinghi, waited three hours for word about his daughter after receiving an alert and going to the school. This follows reports that police are investigating why a 16-year-old killed the victims before an armed bystander shot him dead.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   17 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that parents and teachers cried and hugged at a Bend church as they waited for news, and recounts one father’s three-hour wait for word about his daughter after the shooting killed three children and a teacher.