Oregon school shooting leaves multiple victims; shooter dead as police investigate
Police respond to school shooting
Miller said authorities had not established who shot the suspect. “It may have been a bystander,” she said at a news conference, adding that there were multiple victims.
Students moved to reunite with families
At least two people were transported to a hospital. Officials did not provide information about their condition. Law enforcement escorted students by bus to a separate location where they could meet their families. Silver Rail Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade, generally ages 5 to 11, and has about 450 students and 40 staff members, Miller said.
Bend and wider gun violence
Bend, a city of about 100,000 people in central Oregon, is roughly 175 miles (280 kilometers) southeast of Portland. The United States has widespread firearm availability and experiences frequent gun violence, with thousands of people killed each year. The article says the country has the highest rate of gun-related deaths among high-income countries.
School shooting figures
The Gun Violence Archive reported more than 360 mass shootings in the United States so far this year. It defines a mass shooting as an incident in which at least four people are shot, excluding the shooter.
Key points
- Police said the suspected shooter was dead, but had not confirmed who shot the suspect.
- At least two people were taken to a hospital; their condition was not disclosed.
- Students were bused to another location to reunite with their families.
- Silver Rail Elementary has about 450 students and 40 staff members.