Multiple victims, including children, in Oregon elementary school shooting

Multiple people, including children, were targeted by an active shooter on Thursday at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.

The number of victims has not been released by authorities yet. At least two people were hospitalized. The Bend Police Department held a press conference to provide preliminary details about the shooting.

The suspect was found dead inside Silver Rail Elementary School. It is unclear how the shooter died. There are reports he was possibly shot by a bystander.

Police arrived at the scene at 1:02 p.m. local time after receiving multiple calls about an active shooter on school property. There was a call at 12:59 p.m. about someone shooting into a car near the school.

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) tweeted in response to the Bend PD’s announcement of the incident that he and his team are monitoring the situation.

My team and I are closely monitoring reports of an active shooter situation at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend.

As details continue to come out, my heart is with the Bend community and all of the students and families affected.

No one should have to fear violence at… https://t.co/HSu47saMAH

— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) October 15, 2026

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FBI Director Kash Patel followed an hour later, assuring the Portland-based FBI bureau is also following closely. “We will make every resource they need available,” Patel wrote on X.

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Few other details have been provided. Bend is located in central Oregon.

The Washington Examiner contacted the Bend PD for comment on the shooting.

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[ H/T Washington Examiner ]