Children killed in Oregon school shooting were dressed for picture day
A teenage gunman stormed Silver Rail Elementary School on Thursday and killed three students and a teacher before he was shot dead by a person who followed him inside.
TL;DR
- A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
- The attack occurred on picture day, with students dressed up for the occasion.
- The shooter used a pump-action shotgun reportedly purchased by his mother.
- A civilian confronted the gunman in the parking lot, sustaining damage to his truck from gunfire.
- The gunman was shot and killed by a bystander who pursued him into the school.
- The identity and motive of the shooter are still unknown.
- The Bend-La Pine School District closed all 32 schools the following day.
- The school had implemented security improvements in the past decade, including a secure entry system and new classroom door locks.