Shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon
What happened
On October 15, 2026, a 16-year-old gunman opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing three children and a teacher before being shot and killed by an armed bystander.
The victims included 25-year-old teacher Meghan Lambert and three children aged five, eight, and 11.
Two other individuals, including a teacher and a student, were injured and remain hospitalized, while a separate student and adult escaped the attack unharmed.
Why it matters
The death of a five-year-old victim is the youngest fatality in a U.S. school shooting since tracking began in the 1960s, and the parents of a victim have retained legal counsel to investigate claims arising from the shooting.
Context
The shooter was identified as a 16-year-old former special-needs student at the school, and police are investigating the motive behind the attack.
Residents of Bend, located in Deschutes County and served by the Bend-La Pine School District, held candlelight vigils to honor the victims.
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