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Silver Rail Elementary School Shooting
Shooting incident at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon on October 16, 2026, resulting in at least two hospitalizations with the shooter deceased.
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2026-10-16 to 2026-10-26 · UTC publication dates
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What happened
Shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon leaves at least two hospitalized
A shooting occurred at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon on Thursday. At least two people were hospitalized as a result of the incident. Children were among the victims. The school serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade and had 459 enrolled students as of the previous year.
Silver Rail Elementary School placed under lockdown following shooting
Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon was placed under lockdown following the shooting incident. School district personnel began evacuating students and staff room by room from the school building.
Shooter killed at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon
The shooter involved in the incident at Silver Rail Elementary School was killed shortly after the shooting began. Police arrived on scene within minutes of the initial 911 call. It was unclear whether the shooter was killed by police or a bystander.
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Mother's legal shotgun purchase enabled 16-year-old's school attack
Legally purchased shotgun by shooter's mother enabled 16-year-old's access to weapon.
Police arrived within three minutes as community intervention ended threat
Police responded within three minutes; community member had already stopped the active shooter.
Bystander identified as Kaylub Giamanco, hero who stopped shooter
Bystander Kaylub Giamanco identified as the armed community member who stopped the school shooter.
Shooter identified as 16-year-old from Bend; mother purchased weapon
Shooter identified as John Griffin II; mother legally purchased the shotgun used in attack.
Four killed in Bend school shooting, including 5-year-old victim
School shooting kills four in Bend, Oregon; youngest victim identified as 5-year-old child.
Armed community member intervenes to stop active shooter at school
Armed bystander fatally shot school gunman, stopping attack after four deaths.
16-year-old gunman used pump-action shotgun in elementary school attack
16-year-old attacker used mother's legally purchased pump-action shotgun in school shooting.
Community member's quick action stops school shooter, preventing further casualties
Community member fatally shot active shooter, preventing further deaths at Bend school.
Shooting incident at Bend elementary school leaves casualties
Shooting at Oregon elementary school leaves two hospitalized; shooter killed.