Vigils are being held in Bend, Oregon, after a 16-year-old gunman opened fire at Silver Rail elementary school, killing four young students and a teacher. NBC’s Liz Kreutz reports and law and intelligence correspondent Tom Winter joins TODAY to weigh-in on the investigation.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:15:06 GMT
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said her “heart is broken” after multiple people were killed, including children, at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend. The 16-year-old suspected gunman was killed shortly after police got reports of the incident.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:57:01 GMT
Authorities said the 16-year-old shooter forced entry into the school by shooting at locked doors using a long gun. NBC News' Tom Winter discusses the damage a long gun is capable of, the heroism of a community member to pursue the suspect and the misinformation that accumulates after a mass shooting.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:14:23 GMT
Mindy Corely, the aunt of a fifth grader at Silver Rail Elementary said her nephew is still waiting to be reunited with his parents after a shooting at the Oregon school. Corely said her nephew called family with his cellphone and sounded “very, very scared.”
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:39:23 GMT
NBC News’ Hallie Jackson spoke with Leah Schwartz, a resident of Bend, who detailed hearing gunshots and sirens while on a walk through the neighborhood where Silver Rail Elementary is located.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:09:07 GMT