Shooting at Oregon elementary school leaves multiple hospitalised

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 00:02 · Archive

A shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon left at least two people hospitalised and the attacker dead.

A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon on Thursday left at least two people hospitalised. Police said the attacker was shot and killed, though it remained unclear whether by officers, a bystander or self-inflicted.

Authorities received a call about a shot fired into a car outside the school at 12:59 p.m. and arrived within minutes. Further 911 calls came from inside the building. Police spokesperson Sheila Miller said children were among the victims, though the full number of casualties and the conditions of those injured were not immediately known.

The school went into lockdown as authorities conducted a room-by-room evacuation. Miller said: 'This is the kind of thing we never want to see happen in Bend. It's devastating.' Silver Rail Elementary serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade and had 459 enrolled students as of the previous year.

How it is being reported

• ‘Multiple victims’ in Oregon elementary school shooting; police say shooter deadThis is a developing news story.PennLive · 15 Oct, 23:29
• Police say at least 2 hospitalized after shooting at elementary school, and the shooter is deadBEND, Ore. — At least two people were hospitalized Thursday following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the attacker was shot and killed, authorities said.TribLIVE · 15 Oct, 23:23

In this story: Bend, Oregon · Silver Rail Elementary School · Sheila Miller

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