Four killed in Oregon elementary school shooting, including three children aged 5 to 11

Published on 16/10/2026 - 5:23 GMT+2 A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, in the United States, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot by a person at the scene who pursued him into the school. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The three children killed were aged 5, 8 and 11. Authorities found the suspect dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first reported. Another child, 7, and a teacher, 54, were injured and taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police say the attacker forced his way into the school by shooting at locked doors. A Bend police spokesperson said he was shot and went down inside the school shortly after officers arrived.