Thousands gather in Bend to mourn after elementary school shooting: ‘This is a dark day’

Published on: 10/15/2026

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Thousands gather at Drake Park in Bend after a 16-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School Thursday. The teen fatally wounded at least three children, according to law enforcement sources. Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said the deceased children were ages 5, 8 and 11. A 7-year-old student and a 54-year-old teacher were injured.

Thousands of people gathered in Bend’s Drake Park for a vigil Thursday evening after a 16-year-old opened fire at a local elementary school Thursday, killing three children and a teacher, police said.

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