3 Children and a Teacher Were Killed in Bend, Oregon, Elementary School Shooting, Police Say

A 16-year-old shooter opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of three children and a teacher, as well as two others who were wounded, before he was killed by a community member, according to authorities. The victims' ages ranged from 5 to 11 years old. The first call to 911 came around 1 p.m. from someone in a vehicle outside the school who reported being shot at by a person with a long gun.

Additional 911 calls were made from within the school, according to Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz. Police arrived on the scene within minutes of the first call. The attacker was shot and went down inside the school shortly after the police arrived. Two individuals were transported to St. Charles Bend hospital following the shooting, though their conditions were not immediately known.

The school, which serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade, had a total enrollment of 459 students as of the previous year, according to the Oregon Department of Education. The school is located over 100 miles southeast of Portland.