After the unimaginable happens, an Oregon town mourns: ‘You can’t stop thinking about the kids’
A shooting at an elementary school in Bend on Thursday left three children and one teacher dead
TL;DR
- A shooting at Silver Rail elementary school in Bend, Oregon, left a teacher and three students dead.
- The gunman, a 16-year-old former student, was fatally shot by a parent at the scene.
- Parents experienced hours of anxious waiting for information about their children.
- A makeshift memorial of flowers and tributes has formed outside the school.
- The community is demonstrating solidarity through vigils, fundraisers, and meal trains.
- A cellist played music at the memorial to offer comfort and hope for healing.