Oregon School Shooting Update: 3 children, 1 teacher dead at Silver Rail Elementary - What we know so far

Tragic shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, has claimed the lives of three children and a teacher. According to multiple media reports, the shocking incident occurred Thursday afternoon when a teenage gunman is believed to have unleashed bullets in the school. The suspected shooter, reported to be a 16-year-old, was also killed, along with two others seriously injured. As investigators continue their probe, grieving families and residents are struggling to come to terms with the tragedy.

WHAT HAPPENED AT SILVER RAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?

According to ABC News, the three children who lost their lives during the shooting were aged only 5, 8, and 11. A teacher was also shot and killed in the incident. It was confirmed that a child aged 7 and a teacher aged 54 were critically injured and rushed to a hospital.

The first emergency call was made just before 1 PM local time on Thursday, when police received reports of someone firing into a vehicle outside Silver Rail Elementary School. Less than a minute later, dispatchers were getting numerous 911 calls about an armed man who had entered the school and opened fire.

Sheila Miller, a spokesperson for the Bend Police Department, stated that the police arrived at the location within minutes. The alleged gunman was killed by a civilian.

Police Chief Mike Krantz later confirmed that a community member who witnessed the teenager entering the school confronted and fatally shot him, according to ABC News.

WHAT AUTHORITIES HAVE REVEALED ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION

As reported by KATU, there was an immediate emergency response that followed the shooting, with police evacuating students room by room. The school buses then took the children to Journey Church, where the parents waited anxiously to be reunited with their children.

Federal authorities have also joined the investigation. As mentioned by ABC News, the FBI director, Kash Patel, has confirmed that the agents of FBI Portland are supporting local law enforcement.

"We are stunned and heartbroken by this senseless tragedy," Steven Cook, Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent, said in a statement as quoted by KATU.

All activities and sporting events in the Bend-La Pine School District have been canceled for Friday.

While officials have identified the age of the suspect, there is still no information on the motive of the shooting and the reasons that led to this tragedy.