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Shooting at Bend, Oregon elementary school kills three children, one adult; 16-year-old shooter also dead
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon on Thursday resulted in at least three children and one adult dead. The shooter, identified by sources as a 16-year-old male, is also deceased.
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- ✓Shooting occurred at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon on Thursday, October 16, 2026. (CBS News, law enforcement sources; 63 MSM articles)
- ✓At least three children and one adult are dead. (CBS News, law enforcement sources; 63 MSM articles)
- ✓The shooter was a 16-year-old male. (CBS News, law enforcement sources; 63 MSM articles)
- ✓The shooter is dead. (CBS News, law enforcement sources; 63 MSM articles)
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Source@cbsnews
Source typeGeneral Newsroom·T6
Content typeReported
ConfidenceCorroborated
Coverage5 of 15 major US outlets
PublishedOctober 16, 2026 at 3:51 AM PDT
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