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The Bend elementary school shooting

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DevelopingNext check Oct 20: A dated police finding on firearm access or charges, or a documented medical update for either injured survivor.

Where it stands

The October 15 shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School killed three children and teacher Megan Lambert; two wounded survivors remained hospitalized in the latest report. An armed parent fatally shot the 16-year-old gunman, bringing the total deaths to five. The investigation and any official findings or proceedings remain open.

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Continuing storyDay 4

2 reports97 outlets239 sources33 videos

  1. Update 1Bend schools plan to reopen after four killings—but not Silver Rail
  2. Update 2After Silver Rail’s four killings, gun-access questions remain unanswered

The story so far

  1. Update 28 hours later

    After Silver Rail’s four killings, gun-access questions remain unanswered

    Two survivors remain hospitalized after the Bend school attack. Reports about the shotgun’s purchase still do not establish how the teenager obtained it or whether anyone else will face charges.

  2. Update 1

    Bend schools plan to reopen after four killings—but not Silver Rail

    Three children and a teacher were killed before an armed parent fatally shot the attacker. Two survivors remain hospitalized, and Silver Rail has no announced return date.

    What moved

    • Dispatch receives the first emergency call, from a person in a vehicle reporting being fired on by someone with a long gun.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

People

  • Tina KotekGovernor of Oregon since 20211 report

Places

  • BendBend, OR, USA2 reports
  • Silver Rail Elementary School61530 SE Stone Creek Ln, Bend, OR 97702, USA2 reports

Every outlet we read on this story

239 sources95 outlets33 videos3 wire copies

Who reported what

6 points4 confirmed by two or more outlets0 from a single outlet0 disputed

What 16 outlets reported about this story, point by point, and who reported each point first.

Points more than one outlet reported

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Bystander shoots and kills the suspectIndependently confirmed15
Shooting occurs at an elementary school in BendIndependently confirmed14
Suspect's identity and prior school attendanceNot independently confirmed14
Other people critically injuredIndependently confirmed14
Suspect opens fire at the schoolIndependently confirmed13
Suspect's death relative to officers' arrivalNot independently confirmed10

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