Three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher were killed when a 16-year-old entered an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and started shooting, police said Thursday.
Here’s what we know about the shooting:
What happened: The first 911 call indicated that an “unknown person had shot at a car,” moments before calls to police indicated that a person had entered the school and started shooting. The shooter, armed with a long gun, forced his way into the school by shooting at locked doors, but it is unclear how far into the building he got, said Chief Mike Krantz of the Bend Police Department. A “community member” who saw the teen enter Silver Rail Elementary School around 1 p.m. followed him before shooting him, killing him before officers arrived, Krantz said.
What we know about the victims: Police found five people dead at the scene, Krantz said. A 7-year-old child and another teacher were also injured and taken to hospital, according to authorities.
What we know about the shooter: Police have not yet identified the shooter and it is not yet known whether he had a connection to the school, what specific long gun was used or how many shots were fired. Police have not yet determined a potential motive. The FBI is assisting in the investigation, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.
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