Oregon school shooting victims: What we know
Multiple killed in Oregon elementary school shooting
We are now getting reports this Thursday that a suspected shooter was killed inside an Oregon elementary school after gunfire left multiple victims, including children, according to local police. Early reports indicate that 3 children and 1 adult are among the victims. Details are currently limited, but authorities confirm that hundreds of law enforcement officers were at the elementary school responding to an active shooter, following a 911 phone call made around 12:59 p.m. A press conference from law enforcement and local officials is expected later this evening.
At least five people, including the suspect, were killed in Thursday’s shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
Another two victims were transported to nearby hospitals in unknown conditions, police said.
The victims
Dig deeper:
Three children, ages 5, 8, and 11, and one teacher, were killed in the shooting. The suspect, a 16-year-old Bend resident, was shot and killed after being pursued by a community member, police confirmed on Thursday.
Another two victims who were transported to a nearby hospital included a 7-year-old student and 54-year-old teacher.
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Silver Rail Elementary School shooting
The backstory:
Dispatchers received a call about shots fired into a car at 12:59 p.m. local time.
An alert went out to officers at 1 p.m., and police arrived at the scene at approximately 1:02 p.m., Sheila Miller, Bend Police Department’s communications manager said during a news briefing.
FILE - Map locating Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, where three children and an adult were killed in a shooting Thursday, according to federal law enforcement sources. (Fox News)
When officers arrived, the suspect was dead, but it was unclear whether they were shot by a bystander or the wound was self-inflicted.
The school in Bend, Oregon, which is more than 100 miles (160 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.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from previous reporting by LiveNOW from FOX, The Associated Press and FOX News. This story was reported from San Jose.