At least 4, including 3 children, killed in US elementary school shooting - Al Jazeera

WorldThe man who stopped a deadly elementary school attack in Oregon by shooting the teenage gunman inside the building is the father of two girls at the school, his mother said Friday. Police said suspect was killed by someone who followed him into schoolThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 16, 2026 4:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Kyle Ketchum, right, embraces Christina Edwards at a makeshift memorial outside Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Ore., on Friday, a day after the deadly shooting. (Joe Kline/The Associated Press)The man who stopped a deadly elementary school attack in Oregon by shooting the teenage gunman inside the building is the father of two girls who attend the school, his mother said Friday. In a statement read to reporters Friday, Kenda Freeman said her son, Kaylub Giamanco, intervened in Thursday's attack at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend and shot the teenage shooter.

A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. He was then shot by a person at the scene who followed him inside, authorities said. The suspect was found dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first reported, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said. The three children killed were aged 5, 8 and 11. Another child, 7, and a teacher, 54, were injured and taken to the hospital in critical condition, he said.

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WorldA 16-year-old shooter opened fire on Thursday at an elementary school in Bend, Ore., killing four people, including three children, before being killed by an armed person ​who had pursued the assailant into the school, ​police said. Suspected gunman shot dead by community member who pursued him into the schoolThomson Reuters · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 8:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. People gather for a candlelight vigil held in Drake Park in Bend, Ore., on Thursday, following a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School earlier in the day. (Eli Imadali/Oregon Public Broadcasting/The Associated Press)A 16-year-old shooter opened fire on Thursday at an elementary school in Bend, Ore., killing four people, including three children, before being killed by an armed person ​who had pursued the assailant into the school, ​police said. The shooter entered the school by shooting through locked doors, police said, without offering any details beyond the shooter's age

Open this photo in gallery:People stand near the scene of a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon on Thursday. ABC affiliate KOHD/ReutersA 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Ore., on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot by a person at the scene who pursued him into the school, authorities said. Authorities found the suspect dead inside the school minutes after the shooting was first reported, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said. The three children killed were aged 5, 8 and 11. Another child, 7, and a teacher, 54, were injured and taken to a hospital in critical condition, Mr.