Four killed in Oregon elementary school shooting

Summary

Four people—three children and a teacher—were killed Thursday in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. CBC reports police said the 16-year-old shooter was killed by an armed person who pursued him into the school. Sky News reports the children were aged 5, 8 and 11, while Deutsche Welle says two others were wounded. Al Jazeera identifies the school as Silver Rail Elementary School.

Timeline

1. Deutsche Welle

   15 Oct 2026, 21:59 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that a 16-year-old killed three children and a teacher, wounded two others, and was killed by a community member who pursued him, according to authorities.

2. Sky News

   15 Oct 2026, 23:09 UTCSource ↗

   Sky News reports that children aged 5, 8 and 11 were among the four people killed in the Oregon school shooting.

3. RTÉ

   15 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTCSource ↗

   RTÉ reports that a 16-year-old opened fire at a US school, killing four people including three children, before an armed community member killed him.

4. CBC

   16 Oct 2026, 00:49 UTCSource ↗

   CBC reports that police said a 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, killing three children and a teacher before an armed person who pursued him into the school killed him.

5. The Japan Times

   16 Oct 2026, 04:20 UTCSource ↗

   The Japan Times reports that police said the 16-year-old assailant was killed by an armed bystander.

6. Al Jazeera

   16 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that three children and a teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.

7. NPR

   16 Oct 2026, 08:58 UTCSource ↗

   NPR includes in its morning news brief that three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at an Oregon school.

8. NPR

   16 Oct 2026, 11:03 UTCSource ↗

   NPR reports in its Up First newsletter that a teen opened fire at an Oregon elementary school, killing three children and a teacher.