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Bend Oregon elementary school shooting

A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, before being shot dead by a bystander.

14 stories920 sourcesUpdated Oct 29, 2026

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Oct 17, 2026
A 16-year-old killed teacher Megan Lambert, 25, and three children ages 5, 8 and 11 in a Bend, Oregon special-ed classroom; two others critically injured.
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Oct 18, 2026
Teen gunman kills three students and teacher at Oregon elementary school; community member stops shooter.
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Oct 20, 2026
Four killed in Oregon elementary school shooting by 16-year-old gunman at Silver Rail Elementary.
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Oct 23, 2026
Wounded Silver Rail Elementary teacher Becky Drury said she was shot before she could take action and pretended to be dead, correcting conflicting accounts of her actions during the attack.

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Les Schwab pledges $100,000 for Bend school recovery

Les Schwab Tires launched a charitable foundation with a $100,000 commitment to help Bend recover from the fatal Silver Rail Elementary School shooting. The funds are allocated to Silver Rail Elementary and its parent-teacher organization, the broader Bend-La Pine school district, and emerging community needs through the Oregon Community Foundation; the foundation will also support employees and communities during crises.

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Bend-La Pine Survey Finds 86 Percent Back Silver Rail Reopening

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Bend Shooter’s Rescuer Regrets Not Saving Four

Kaylub Giamanco, a father whose daughters attend Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, says he regrets not arriving soon enough to save everyone after he confronted and fatally shot the gunman, who had killed a teacher and three children. A separate report says investigators are examining a possible connection between the teen shooter and the online extremist network 764; that link has not been established.

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Bend Teacher Describes School Shooting

Wounded Silver Rail Elementary teacher Becky Drury said she was shot before she could take action and pretended to be dead, correcting conflicting accounts of her actions during the attack. The family of five-year-old victim Rhoam Summer remembered him as a kind, energetic child who had hoped to visit a pumpkin patch and dress as a bunny for Halloween.

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Bend Shooting Kills Four; FBI Probes Online Radicalization

Authorities are investigating whether the 16-year-old who killed three children and a teacher at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school was influenced by online extremist networks, including 764, and reportedly had an obsession with Nazism. Investigators have seized his electronics and are reviewing his online activity; police say the case remains ongoing, and no charges have been filed against his mother, who bought the shotgun used in the attack.

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Four Killed in Oregon Elementary School Shooting

A 16-year-old killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, before an armed community member fatally shot him. His mother apologized to the victims’ families and said she remembered him as a “good boy”; authorities have not announced a motive or explained how he obtained the shotgun.

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Oregon School Shooting Kills Four, Children Face Trauma

A teenage gunman killed three children and a teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and two others were critically injured; a community member stopped the shooter, who was also found dead. Experts advise parents to limit children’s exposure to violent coverage, reassure them, and invite age-appropriate conversations without pressuring them, while police stress preparedness and active-shooter training.

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Pope Leo Urges Oleshky Truce in Putin Call

Pope Leo XIV called Putin from his hospital bed on Oct. 17, 2026, urging a ceasefire in Oleshky for aid and safe civilian evacuation while recovering from lung cancer surgery.

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Teen Gunman Kills Three Students and Teacher at Oregon Elementary

A 16-year-old killed three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon; a community member pursued him inside and shot him dead.

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Father of students shoots Oregon school gunman as attack unfolds

Kaylub Giamanco, father of two at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, shot and killed the 16-year-old gunman on Oct. 15, 2026 after three children and a teacher died.

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Multiple Injured in Bend School Shooting; Suspect Dead

Preliminary source: three children and one adult killed in Bend elementary shooting; 16-year-old suspect found dead, possibly by a bystander.

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Teacher, Three Students Killed in Bend School Shooting

A 16-year-old killed teacher Megan Lambert, 25, and three children ages 5, 8 and 11 in a Bend, Oregon special-ed classroom; two others critically injured.

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Thousands Mourn Four Killed in Bend School Shooting

A 16-year-old killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend; a community member killed the gunman as thousands held a Drake Park vigil.

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Bend mayor announces vigil after Oregon elementary school shooting

Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler announced a vigil after the Silver Rail Elementary shooting. Fox Business cites five dead; NBC cites four, including three children.

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