The Washington Stand News Brief
Oct 16, 2026 · 5 min · 6 segments
On today's News Brief: An update on the horrific school shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia will no longer serve in the post, and Democrat…
Here's Bend Police Chief Mike Kranz at a press conference on Thursday evening.
At 102 p.m., our first officers arrived on scene.
Moments later, an officer reported that the suspect had been shot by a community member who had seen the suspect enter the school and pursued him into the school and engaged him.
Our officers entered the building and confirmed the suspect was dead.
They cleared the school to ensure there were no additional threats and then rendered emergency aid to the victims.
Officers at the scene located five people who had succumbed to their injuries, including the suspect.
The deceased at the scene include three children, ages 5, 8, and 11, and one teacher.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotick also spoke at the briefing, thanking the community member who intervened to stop further loss of life.
Kotick remarked that no parent or community should have to live through such a hardship.
Here's Bend Police Chief Mike Kranz at a press conference on Thursday evening.
At 102 p.m., our first officers arrived on scene.
Moments later, an officer reported that the suspect had been shot by a community member who had seen the suspect enter the school and pursued him into the school and engaged him.
Our officers entered the building and confirmed the suspect was dead.
They cleared the school to ensure there were no additional threats and then rendered emergency aid to the victims.
Officers at the scene located five people who had succumbed to their injuries, including the suspect.
The deceased at the scene include three children, ages 5, 8, and 11, and one teacher.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotick also spoke at the briefing, thanking the community member who intervened to stop further loss of life.
Kotick remarked that no parent or community should have to live through such a hardship.
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