Shooting Incident at Silver Rail Elementary School

4:12 PM PT: Police sources report that the shooter, now deceased, was a 16-year-old male, although his identity has not been disclosed.

3:20 PM PT: A law enforcement source indicated to CNN that three children and one adult lost their lives in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. There are also two more victims currently hospitalized, but their conditions and identities remain undisclosed. Officials confirmed that the shooter has been neutralized, assuring the public that there is no longer any threat to the community.

2:51 PM PT: Camilo Montoya-Galvez, a reporter from CBS News on-site, stated that multiple fatalities have occurred, citing a federal official.

2:31 PM PT: In response to reports of an active shooter, law enforcement in Bend, Oregon, quickly reacted to alerts of gunfire at Silver Rail Elementary School. Emergency services arrived shortly after the initial calls reporting shots fired within the school. Local police confirmed multiple gunshot victims, including children.

The school district put Silver Rail on heightened lockdown while officers secured the building and its surroundings. Authorities later confirmed that the shooter was found dead on site.

Families have been directed to a designated reunification site located off-campus as law enforcement continues to gather evidence and investigate the situation. This site is at Journey Church, which is near local businesses like Goodwill and Dairy Queen. As the investigation unfolds, Bend Police and district officials are working together to provide further details.

Sheila Miller, the Communications Manager for the Bend Police Department, mentioned in a brief press release that at least two individuals were transported to the hospital. The identity of the deceased shooter has not been publicly released, and it’s unclear whether the assailant was taken down by a bystander or an officer.

This is an ongoing story. More details will follow as they become available.