What we know about the Oregon school shooting that killed 3 children and a teacher

NBC·October 16, 2026 at 4:09 AM+6

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Three children — ages 5, 8 and 11 — and an adult teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend. A community member killed the 16-year-old suspect, police said.

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