Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by witness

A 16-year-old shot through locked doors at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher before being shot by a person who followed him inside. The suspect was found dead minutes after the shooting was reported. A 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were critically injured, while students were taken to a nearby church for reunification with their families.

The children killed were 5, 8 and 11 years old, while the injured child was 7 and the injured teacher was 54.

The first 911 call came just before 1 p.m. from a vehicle outside the school after someone reported being shot at with a long gun.

The school had 459 students enrolled as of last year and serves kindergarten through fifth grade.

Classes, sports and extracurricular activities were canceled Friday across all 32 schools in the Bend-La Pine district.

A law enforcement official said the attacker used a pump-action shotgun purchased by his mother.

Published Oct 16, 2026 9:11 am KST

Updated Oct 16, 2026 2:31 pm KST

Police tape is placed outside Silver Rail Elementary school, where a shooting took place in Bend, Ore., Oct. 15. AP-Yonhap

A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. He was then shot by a person at the scene who followed him inside, authorities said.

The suspect was found dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first reported, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said.

The three children killed were aged 5, 8 and 11. Another child, 7, and a teacher, 54, were injured and taken to the hospital in critical condition, he said.

The first 911 call came just before 1 p.m. from a person in a vehicle outside Silver Rail Elementary who reported being shot at by someone with a long gun, Krantz told reporters. Further 911 calls came from inside the school, and officers arrived on scene within minutes, police spokesperson Sheila Miller said.

The attacker, who police identified as a Bend resident, was shot and went down inside the school shortly after officers arrived, she said.

Police said they did not know if the shooter knew anyone at the school or whether he had attended.

Children were taken by bus to a nearby church serving as a reunification center for families. Parents hugged, kissed and held their kids’ hands as they walked to their cars, with some bringing along favorite stuffed animals or other comfort items from home.

The school in Bend, which is about 125 miles (200 kilometers) southeast of Portland, had 459 enrolled students as of last year, according to the Oregon Department of Education. The school serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

People stand near the scene of a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, Oct. 15, in this screengrab from a handout video by ABC affiliate KOHD. Reuters-Yonhap

The high-desert city has ballooned in population over the past three decades and is a tourism and outdoor recreation hub near Mount Bachelor.

Classes, sports and extracurriculars were canceled Friday for all 32 schools in the Bend-La Pine district.

The shooting was the 28th mass killing in the U.S. this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.

The attacker used a pump-action shotgun that was purchased by his mother, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting. The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation.

At a news conference, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said her heart was “absolutely broken” and thanked the civilian who pursued the shooter.

“To the community member who heroically intervened to stop further loss of life: Your actions carry a heavy emotional burden, and I just want you to know that my thoughts are with you as well,” she said.

周四，俄勒冈州本德市银轨小学发生一起枪击案，一名16岁少年隔着紧锁的大门开枪，造成三名儿童和一名教师死亡。随后，一名尾随其进入学校的人开枪将其击毙。枪击案发生几分钟后，嫌疑人被发现死亡。一名7岁儿童和一名54岁教师身受重伤，学生们被送往附近教堂与家人团聚。

遇难儿童分别为 5 岁、8 岁和 11 岁，受伤儿童 7 岁，受伤教师 54 岁。

第一个 911 报警电话是在下午 1 点前不久从学校外的一辆车里打来的，有人报告说自己遭到长枪射击。

截至去年，该校共有 459 名学生，招收幼儿园至五年级的学生。

周五，本德-拉派恩学区所有 32 所学校的课程、体育活动和课外活动全部取消。

一名执法官员称，袭击者使用的是他母亲购买的泵动式霰弹枪。

发布于2026年10月16日上午9:11（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月16日下午2:31（韩国标准时间）

10月15日，俄勒冈州本德市发生枪击事件，银轨小学外拉起了警戒线。（美联社-韩联社）

周四，一名16岁少年闯入俄勒冈州本德市一所小学，开枪射杀了三名儿童和一名教师。警方称，随后一名尾随他进入学校的人开枪将其击毙。

本德市警察局长迈克·克兰茨表示，枪击事件发生几分钟后，嫌疑人被发现死于学校内。

他说，遇难的三名儿童年龄分别为5岁、8岁和11岁。另有一名7岁儿童和一名54岁的教师受伤，目前情况危急，已被送往医院。

克兰茨告诉记者，第一个911报警电话是在下午1点前接到的，报警人是停在银轨小学外的一辆车里的人，他报告说自己遭到一名持长枪的人的枪击。警方发言人希拉·米勒说，随后又接到来自学校内部的911报警电话，警员在几分钟内赶到现场。

警方确认袭击者是本德市居民，她说，警察到达学校后不久，袭击者就被击毙在学校内。

警方表示，他们不知道枪手是否认识学校里的任何人，也不知道他是否曾就读于这所学校。

孩子们被巴士送到附近一座教堂，那里是家庭团聚中心。父母们拥抱、亲吻孩子，牵着孩子的手走向各自的汽车，有些父母还带来了孩子心爱的毛绒玩具或其他能让他们感到安心的物品。

据俄勒冈州教育部的数据显示，位于本德市的这所学校距离波特兰东南约200公里（125英里），去年共有459名学生。该校招收幼儿园至五年级的学生。

这张截图来自ABC附属电视台KOHD提供的视频，画面显示，10月15日，在俄勒冈州本德市银轨小学枪击案现场附近，人们聚集在此。（路透社-韩联社）

过去三十年里，这座位于高沙漠地区的城市人口激增，是巴彻勒山附近的一个旅游和户外休闲中心。

周五，本德-拉派恩学区所有 32 所学校的课程、体育活动和课外活动全部取消。

根据美联社和《今日美国》与东北大学合作维护的数据库显示，这起枪击事件是美国今年发生的第28起大规模杀戮事件。

据一位了解枪击案情况的执法官员透露，袭击者使用的是他母亲购买的泵动式霰弹枪。这位官员因未获授权公开讨论此案，故要求匿名接受美联社采访。

在新闻发布会上，俄勒冈州州长蒂娜·科泰克表示，她“心碎不已”，并感谢追捕枪手的平民。

“对于那位英勇介入阻止更多生命逝去的社区成员：你的行为承载着沉重的精神负担，我只想让你知道，我的心与你同在，”她说。