3 children, 1 adult killed in shooting at Bend, Oregon, elementary school, sources say; suspect dead - CBS News
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, before being stopped by an armed bystander. The tragedy has left the community in mourning as investigations into the shooter's motives continue.
Why it matters
The event reignites the national debate regarding school safety, gun control, and the role of armed civilians in active shooter scenarios.
Three children and a teacher were killed, and two others were critically wounded, in a shooting Thursday at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, authorities said.
The suspect, a 16-year-old male, was shot and killed by a bystander, police said. Two law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation tell CBS News that investigators have identified the shooter as John Griffin of Bend, Oregon.
The children killed were ages 5, 8 and 11, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said at a news conference Thursday night. Two others, a 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher, were taken to St. Charles Medical Center with critical injuries. No names were immediately released.
The 5-year-old-old victim was identified as Rhoam Summer, according to fundraisers and a social media post from his father. Friends have set up two fundraisers or the family.
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