BREAKING: Multiple Victims Confirmed After Shooting At Oregon Elementary School
Officials have confirmed that multiple people, including the gunman, where shot in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon on Thursday, October 15.
Police responded Thursday to reports of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in southeast Bend, Oregon. The school, located at 61530 Southeast Stone Creek Lane and part of the Bend-La Pine Schools district, serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade and had 459 enrolled students as of the prior year.
The first call to authorities reported a shot fired into a car outside the school around 12:59 p.m. local time. Bend Police Department officers arrived at the scene by 1:02 p.m. Within moments of their arrival, the shooter was dead inside the school, according to Bend Police spokesperson and communications director Sheila Miller.
It was not immediately clear who shot the shooter, though Miller stated that it was possibly a bystander.
CBS News reported that multiple people were killed int he shooting. The exact number of dead or wounded has not been disclosed as of this report.
Authorities in Bend, Oregon say a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School has left behind multiple victims, including children. A shooter was shot and killed, police say.
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At least two people were transported to St. Charles Medical Center in unknown condition. Miller confirmed that children are among the victims and that there were multiple victims.
An alert issued by police at 1:17 p.m. described a “large police presence” at the school and urged the public to avoid the area. Ten minutes later, officials announced a reunification location for students’ families at Journey Church, located at 61303 S Highway 97 near Goodwill and Dairy Queen. “Students’ families are asked to respond there,” the alert stated.
Nearby schools, including Caldera High School, R.E. Jewell Elementary, and Pine Ridge Elementary, were placed on lockdown, which were lifted by approximately 2 p.m.
“The Bend Police Department is currently at Silver Rail Elementary School after a report of an active shooter. There is a large police presence in the area. Please avoid the area. We will share more information as soon as we can,” the Bend Police Department announced in a statement.
According to a report from The Source Weekly, a local outlet, witnesses reported seeing a man carrying a gun, which he then tossed over the school fence. A passerby spotted this and confronted him, at which point the gunman fired at the passerby’s truck, shattering a back window and prompting the passerby to flee.
He then reportedly entered the school.
This is a developing story. Additional details will be provided as they become available.