An armed bystander carrying a concealed weapon took down a 16-year-old gunman who killed three children
Four people, including three children aged 5, 8 and 11, were killed after a 16-year-old gunman opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, authorities said. The first emergency call came at around 12:59 pm, reporting that a person armed with a long gun had fired at a vehicle outside Silver Rail Elementary, Krantz said. Officers subsequently received additional 911 calls from inside the school, Miller said. Silver Rail Elementary is located in Bend, more than 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Portland. The school serves children from kindergarten through fifth grade and had 459 enrolled students as of last year, according to the Oregon Department of Education.
Charles Bend hospital, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said. The shooter was shot and went down inside the school shortly after police arrived, police spokesperson Sheila Miller said. Two other people, including a child and a teacher, were injured and taken to St. Police arrived at the scene within minutes.