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Shooter kills teacher and three children at Oregon elementary school

· Bend, Oregon, United States of America · confirmed by 5 outlets

A teenager shot and killed three children, aged five, eight and 11, and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon. The assailant was later killed by an armed bystander who pursued him into the building.

Location
Bend, Oregon, United States of America · United States of America live map
Coordinates
44.06°N 121.32°W
Reported
16 Oct 2026, 09:27 UTC
Category
Unrest & politics · Unrest
Impact
3 of 5 · Serious
Situation
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Oregon school shooting survivor says she played dead after being badly injured

A teacher who survived a shooting at a school in Oregon has described how she pretended to be dead. She said she was badly injured by the attacker and could not help the children. The report supplies no casualty figures, and no other details of the attack are given.

  • The teacher says she was badly injured by the attacker.
  • She says she played dead to survive and could not help the children.
  • The report gives no casualty figures.
Updated 22 Oct 2026, 14:29 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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