Shooting at Oregon school kills three children and teacher

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 14:19 · Archive

Three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon on 15 October. An armed bystander fatally shot the suspected 16-year-old gunman. The shooting left four families grieving and other children traumatised.

Among those critically injured was 7-year-old Saylor, who had previously been recognised in Bend as a 'Sparrow' through a programme supporting children facing serious medical challenges. Saylor was shot in the face and is fighting for her life.

Fox News reports that the tragedy has raised questions about a potential link between bullying and school violence. The publication notes that a Secret Service report examining 41 targeted school attacks found that among the 35 attackers whose backgrounds were analysed—all male—80 per cent had experienced bullying, with 57 per cent experiencing persistent bullying. However, the motives of the shooter in this case remain unknown.

How it is being reported

• The one lesson every parent should teach their child after the Bend school shootingPaul T. Coughlin examines how the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend, Oregon, exposes a destructive pattern linking bullying to violence.Fox News · 18 Oct, 14:00
• Oregon governor Tina Kotek reacts to Silver Rail Elementary school shootingNPR's Joel Rose talks with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek about the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon.NPR · 17 Oct, 23:45

In this story: Silver Rail Elementary School · Bend · Oregon · Tina Kotek · Saylor

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