3 children and teacher killed in Bend, Ore., school shooting, police say

Three children and a teacher were among the five people who died in a shooting at a Bend, Ore. elementary school, according to Bend police.

The children were ages 5, 8 and 11, officials said. Two people were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment on injuries.

The shooter was also shot and killed by a community member who followed them inside the school, moments after police arrived.

Police announced the shooter was a 16-year-old Bend resident.

Police responded to Silver Rail Elementary School after receiving reports of an active shooter, according to Bend Police. Around 12:59 p.m. a 911 caller in a vehicle outside the school reported being shot at by a person with a long gun. Multiple callers then reported a person outside the school shooting into a car.

The shooter shot at locked doors and entered the school by force, police said.

Sources: Esri, Google (Chris Kaeser / The Seattle Times)

Two people were transported to St. Charles, a nearby hospital, for treatment of injuries. 

The shooter was shot and killed inside the school, possibly by a bystander, although police are still investigating.

Bend Police will lead an investigation into the shooting.

The elementary school, which has 400 students and 40 staff members was placed under lockdown as families unified at a church away from campus.

Bend-La Pine Schools superintendent Steven Cook announced schools will be canceled Friday.

Washington lawmakers reacted to the shooting on social media.

“Truly no words for the absolute horror of what unfolded at Silver Rail Elementary today,” wrote Washington Dist. 1 U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene. “Schools should be safe havens for our children, not places of unthinkable violence.”

This is a developing story; check back for updates.